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Old 01-17-2010 | 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Painted Horse
It's all about shot placement, not about caliber. Choose which gun you like, Use a good quality bullet and have fun. I've shot many elk that dropped with one shot from a 120g 25-06, I watched a bull take five 180g 30-06 bullets. Recent years I've been using a 270WSM shooting 140g TSX. And they have worked great.
I agree, but, things don't always go as planned, and that extra energy from the larger caliber can make or break you're hunt.
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