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Velocity of bullet
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Mass/Weight of bullet
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Sectional Density
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Bullet Construction
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Energy of bullet upon impact
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Bullet placement, size,wt, etc....hardly matter
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Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

Old 04-29-2008, 12:04 PM
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Default Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

Was wondering what is the most important feature for taking big game with a firearm?

Is it the velocity of the bullet when it hits the animal? Is it the bullet's weight? Is sectional density more important, ie for penetration?

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Old 04-29-2008, 12:16 PM
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Default RE: Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

Being able to put the bullet in the right place
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Old 04-29-2008, 12:27 PM
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Being able to put the bullet in the right place
Agreed...I've killed many with both a .440 and .530 round ball out of a flintlock...
Slow velocity, terrible sectional density, plain old lead with no jacket and not enough energy to impress anyone...But put through the lungs on a whitetail, it drops them just as fast as anything you can use...
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Old 04-29-2008, 12:39 PM
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Default RE: Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

Shot placement+ enough energy and massto penetrate the vitals = meat in the freezer.

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Old 04-29-2008, 12:56 PM
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Default RE: Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

I say shot placement is by far the most important.
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Old 04-29-2008, 01:47 PM
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Default RE: Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

I say it's a combination of things, not just one factor.

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Old 04-29-2008, 02:07 PM
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Default RE: Most Important Feature for Taking Big Game with a Gun?

Its shot placement but size and weight do matter.
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Old 04-29-2008, 02:31 PM
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The right type of bullet in the right place...
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Old 04-29-2008, 03:42 PM
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Even a silver bullet from the lone ranger couldn't do the job if it's not placed in the right spot. This one is a no brainer.
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Old 04-29-2008, 03:48 PM
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ill take the option thats not on there, wehre you put the bullet
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