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Game : Whitetail
Range : 0-whatever
Rifle/Cartridge : Kimber 84 M .308, Corbon 130GR. DPX Hunter
Scope : Swaro American 3-9 X 36

SAY GOOD-BYE BAMBI!

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Game: Deer
Range: 0-300
Rifle/Cartridge: .270, Remington XCR, Nosler Partition Reloads
Scope: Leupold VXII, 4 x 12 x 40mm

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Game :Rabbits, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, hogs, javelina,Deer, antleope, mule deer, elk, caribou, moose, seals, bear.
Range : 0-500yds
Rifle/Cartridge : .243 VLS
Scope : Nikon 6x20

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Elk, and moose with a 243? Not for me!:eek:

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Why not I shoot hogs and deer with a Hornet.243 is a cannon to me.
Freakin head on a moose is the size of a small deer around here. Head shoot that big sucka.

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now now.. he is just stating "his opinion".

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It is just my opinion. I know some hunters would consider head shots, but it's not for me. But you won't see me get my panties in a wad and start arguing about it or calling them names. Everyone has the right to their opinion. I just don't think you will find a real moose hunter on here that would do a head shot on a moose.

Hey zrexpilot, why don't you post a pic of one of the head shots that you've made on a moose, bear or elk on here. I would love to see it, seeing how I've never been moose hunting?

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Game : Whitetail
Range : 0-200 yards
Rifle/load : T/C Encore Pro Hunter 209x.50 150 grains Pyrodex/ 250 grain Shockwave
Optics : Swarovski 3-10x42mm

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Never been, but you can bet ifI ever had the opportunity I wouldnt be buying bigger caliber for an animal I can get within 50 yds of, is the size of a volkwagon and has the head the size of a small deer.

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If you ever get a chance to go elk, or moose hunting, I would suggest that you start a thread on suggested caliber for those animals. I'm pretty sure the smallest caliber suggested by any true hunters of those particular animals would be a 270 and would go up from there.I would bet ya a dollar no one would recomend head shots. I've been hunting elk for years with some pretty darn good elk hunters, and I've never seen anyone use any caliber smaller than a 270. I've also seen hundreds of elk harvested and not one single head shot!!!:eek: