axman
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Post by axman on Dec 12, 2014 9:46:43 GMT -5
20 years ago I shot 335grn Keith's in a 45 Colt bisley at 675fps and they penetrated 16" of soaked industrial catalogs. I never shot them at game but I think they'd make it thru a deer. Sounded like a cap gun when shot.
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COR
.375 Atomic
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Post by COR on Dec 14, 2014 19:05:27 GMT -5
Well not my quote but...Shot placement/Accuracy is KING...penetration is QUEEN...all the rest is just Angels dancing on pinheads and makes great fodder for Internet bloviation...
THROW THE CHRONOGRAPH AWAY IF YOU ARE A HUNTER.
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Snyd
.375 Atomic
The Last Frontier
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Post by Snyd on Dec 31, 2014 21:57:15 GMT -5
I often wonder why folks shoot huge revolvers loaded to the gills at whitetail, but I remind myself that people do the same by hunting them with 300 Weatherby's and the such. I can only speak for myself, but I will typically develop one load for any given caliber, to be used over a wide range of different animal species. So the load I use on a moose, or some other big critter will be the same load I use on whitetail, black bear, hogs, etc. I think there is a huge advantage to getting very familiar with a load. Are the big boomers necessary on deer? Nope, but that's never stopped me from using them. This reminds me something I heard from a friend who heard this from his Dad....."Beware of the man with one gun"
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Post by Markbo on Jan 3, 2015 23:33:42 GMT -5
Minimum 850fps.
Why? Why not.
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5shot
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Post by 5shot on Jan 4, 2015 17:18:14 GMT -5
Minimum 850fps. Why? Why not. Excellent...now I know!
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James
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Post by James on Jul 12, 2015 21:57:15 GMT -5
Jeff Copper had the following ballistic numbers for handgun hunting: no less then .40 caliber no less then 200 grains bullet weight no less then 1000 FPS MV
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