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Old 04-03-2008, 08:46 AM
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Doe Dumper
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Default RE: Good Elk/Moose Gun




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Bigger bullets produce more recoil, and if they're going slow they won't do worth a darn at even moderately long distances. I think everyone else is right in recommending a cartridge that is moderately fast shooting moderately heavy bullets, like the 7mm-08.


So I'm going to have to disagree that "big and slow" is the only way to go for elk and moose when someone is recoil shy. I wouldn't say it's the way to go at all. Especially when someone is wanting to shooting even moderately longer distances.
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Somebody forgot to tell the bufalo this after they were nearly made extinct by the 45/70...
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