Which Gun to drop them down??
12-22-2005 | 09:19 PM
#34
Boone & Crockett
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From: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
RE: Which Gun to drop them down??
I would opt for the 280. Thats just a personel preference. The others would work well also. However there is no way that I would shoot at a deer at 500 yards. To many things can go wrong. To mant chance to not recover the animal. Again, personal preference.
12-22-2005 | 11:49 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Baileysville, WV
RE: Which Gun to drop them down??
I have had quite a few go down where they stood. Most of the deer I shot witht h round nose 180's from the 742 dropped where they stood. Havent had that kinda luck witht he bolts...but have had a few drop at the crack.
12-23-2005 | 08:16 AM
#36
Nontypical Buck
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From: Berkeley Springs, WV
RE: Which Gun to drop them down??
A hunting bullet is either designed to stay in one piece and expand a great deal or come apart(blow up) Unless you get a Nosler Partition which does both. When a thin skinned BT hits most anything it goes into pieces(blows up). What do you think it does. Ive never had a BT stay in one piece which is perfect for me.
12-23-2005 | 11:04 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Texas - BUT NOW in Madison County, NY
RE: Which Gun to drop them down??
ORIGINAL: Koontzy
What caliber would you chose trust to drop a deer down from 100-500 yards..... and why???? My cousin has a .270 and says with a 150 grain bullet 10 out of his 12 deer have dropped on the spot, and the other two havent went more that 15 yards... his longest shot with it was 534 yards he said... is he fibbing? what ya'all think???Thanks
What caliber would you chose trust to drop a deer down from 100-500 yards..... and why???? My cousin has a .270 and says with a 150 grain bullet 10 out of his 12 deer have dropped on the spot, and the other two havent went more that 15 yards... his longest shot with it was 534 yards he said... is he fibbing? what ya'all think???Thanks
However, there is NO firearm, short of a 57mm or larger recoilless rifle,that can be fired from the shoulder that can guarantee to positively drop every animal it hits on the spot where it was standing! None!!
12-23-2005 | 12:34 PM
#38
Nontypical Buck
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From: Bossier City LA United States
RE: Which Gun to drop them down??
When a thin skinned BT hits most anything it goes into pieces(blows up).
12-23-2005 | 12:38 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: Texas
RE: Which Gun to drop them down??
If you can get abullet to penetrate to the other side, and come apart into a bajillion pieces, while getting to the other side, this would be the best poison for deer.
IMHO
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