Peterson 's Hunting - Small caliber article

[Forkasauras]

Looks like this thread got off topic. Lets go back to dunking on JVB and these mythical 3 feet wide elk I wish I could find.

 

[Tom-D]

Just in reference to my comment earlier i found some photos. Although not a small cal both of these animals were shot with a 308 shooting 110 vmax bullets. You would think to get that much expansion inside a fox it wouldnt be able to penetrate the shoulder of that boar yet no issue at all and turned the inside to soup. 3rd pig shot with an 243 using 80gr NBTs and again no issues at all. Its a shame i cant find any images with my mates 220 swift improved using 40gr NBTs

 

[huntnful]

Hahaha I love that video. That is exactly how communicating over the internet is sometimes

 

[huntnful]

No homo when I say this…. But I sold all my big magnums . Not that I didn’t like them, or didn’t shoot them well. I was just burning 20 more grains of powder and feeling 40% more recoil for almost no ballistic gain. Then when I saw the wounds the 156 Berger was making, I was plenty satisfied with the performance.

So I’ve had
3- 300 Norma Mag Improved
2- 28 noslers
4- 7-300 Norma Mag Improved

And now I have none. Weird haha. Just a 6.5-7 PRC, 6CM & 22CM.

 

[DLSJR]

338 for Cape buffalo?!
That’s just plain crazy man
500 Nitro minimum
I’ll save my 338 for dik diks

Well, I’ve shot them with .458 Winchester, 470 NE, .375 H&H and .416 Hoffman, mostly with the .416 which is simply excellent for buffalo. But never shot one with my .338 even though it’s my favorite rifle since I first started hunting with it in 1985. I just have to wait for a broadside shot and put a 225 grain TTSX 6-8” above the elbow. I want to do it once, just because I’ve used that rifle for so much other stuff.

It’s funny you mention shooting a dik dik with .338. I did shoot a klipspringer with it once, using a 250 grain Partition. I won’t do that again as it made a mess. Solids only in future.

 

[DLSJR]

I think you missed the point.

He was bashing using small frangible bullets. Then he said he was good to hunt buffalo with a small round for buffalo.

Geez guys

I think many of you missed that I was highlighting absurdity by using absurdity.

 

[The_Yetti]

I think many of you missed that I was highlighting absurdity by using absurdity.

Calling the other sides stance " absurdity" is what prevents this from being a discussion and turns it into a fight at the zoo

 

[DLSJR]

I was al

I was also wondering what country allows 338 for cape?

338 for buffalo is analogous to using 223 on elk. Which is also funny.

Actually, it’s not very analogous at all. Using quality controlled expansion bullets that hold together and penetrate deeply, a great many buffalo have been shot with .318 Westley Richards, .338 Win Mag and other .33’s. The 9.3x62 is similar and it’s a popular buffalo cartridge. Neither is very far below the .375. More important is using a proper bullet, which automatically eliminates any and all frangible bullets for this particular task.

A .223 for elk is a much bigger stretch than a .338 for a buffalo.

 

[StupidLightweight]

In all seriousness, I bet the .338 Win. Mag with a poly-tipped match bullet would kill a buff quicker than any premium controlled-expansion big-bore like your .375s, .416s, or .458s, or .577s. Having used the .338 on coyotes, deer, black bear, elk, moose, and brown bear, I think it's an excellent cartridge for the biggest critters.

My problem is I don't see myself chasing big enough critters to justify it. That's sad.

 

[DLSJR]

Calling the other sides stance " absurdity" is what prevents this from being a discussion and turns it into a fight at the zoo

You’re correct, of course. I do find it absurd that some people are so heavily invested in their position that using a highly frangible .22 caliber bullet on elk is ideal. It’s not ideal, period. It works, but there is very little room for error. It’s not optimal or ideal. I suspect a lot more elk are wounded with them than their proponents will ever admit.

Larger caliber bullets that are heavier and more stoutly constructed also work, and they work well in far more circumstances. Thus, they are a more optimal choice than a specialized bullet that is being used at the far end of its capabilities. But the .22 caliber frangible fanboys are so invested in their position that most of them can’t accept that it’s not the best choice when hunting elk.