What is YOUR Small Caliber on Big Game Experience?

Please check the response that most accurately summarizes your experience or opinion (6mm and below)

  • I have not used a small caliber rifle on big game, but I am open to it

    Votes: 126 29.2%
  • I have not used a small caliber rifle on big game and I am opposed to it

    Votes: 21 4.9%
  • I have used a small caliber rifle on big game and I am in favor of it, I will continue to do so

    Votes: 267 61.9%
  • I have used a small caliber rifle on big game and I am opposed to it, I will not do it again

    Votes: 17 3.9%

  • Total voters
    431
Update from posts #65 & 66

Buck 440 yards 223 Ackley Improved
1 shot DRT

Bull 260 (?) yards. (Precise distance in the 223 kills everything thread)
2 or 3 shots just because I don't like hitting bone and ruining meat and shoot elk till down

Cow 305(?) yards
dead on first shot but see above)
 

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6 animals this year since switching to the 6CM. All between 50 and 310 yards. 4 bang flops and the remaining 2 ran 25-30 yards before expiring.

I have zero doubt as to the terminal effectiveness of that cartridge and caliber. Hopefully my son can add a couple to the pile as well.
 
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