Originally Posted by
OldBob47
SH54,
I would no more use a PBR than I would an FMJ on game. Now I know how an FMJ works, with its center of mass behind its center of form. Any deflection turns it into a buzzsaw, so the theory goes. And I know that every nation on Earth worked to perfect this action, once the Geneva Convention made expanding bullets illegal. And I know that this style of bullet killed a great many soldiers, perhaps millions. So it would be ridiculous to question the lethality of that bullet type. However, I think most if not all of the game commissions in the US have outlawed them for hunting. I don't know if their reasons are the same as my reasons, and my objections to them are different from my objections to the PRB. But I have never used them for hunting, and I never will.
To be polite, I have to tell tou that I am NOT trying to set you up. Say, if you reply, "I think FMJs should be outlawed for hunting." Then I say, "Why? you've never used them, but you don't question their lethality. Why should they be banned?" This line of reasoning could be extended to many things that are currently banned from our hunting fields.
As I've said before, you want to use a flint? Bravo! Its the longest-serving fire control system in the history of arms. You want to use a Matchlock? Its not for me, but I applaud you. The thing is, your choice of fire control system has scant effect on how humanely you can harvest game. The load you choose to send on its way has EVERYTHING to do with that. There's better things you can load that will probably be more effective than the PRB.
You cite my lack of experience with the PRB as a reason to dismiss my viewpoint about same, but if you know that I consider their use to be wrong, why would you ever expect me to use them? Do you think I would ever do or recommend to someone else that they use such a thing to harvest game? I can't imagine why you would think that.
OldBob
And therein lies you problem Bob. You believe all this complete horse pucky you read about the lack of effectiveness they have on game and then, not only do you believe it, you try to preach to others who have
actually used the damn things trying to tell them they don't work!! Do you not see the missed mark there Bob? Do I need to slow it down for you to understand that you are typing to a group of highly experienced people here that
have experience with the things that you are trying to preach against. We have told you we know better than what you are preaching because WE HAVE USED THEM SUCCESSFULLY!!! We haven't read about them online or in a history book or some other science book that was probably written by someone just like you with absolutely no practical application experience with his/her subject matter. No one has said there aren't better options to be used. I personally use those better options. But you wont see me standing on a soap box trying to tell others that what they are using is ineffective and calling them unethical for using equipment that they KNOW how to use and use it WITHIN it's limitations.