| Sville |
| (.400 member) |
| 17/01/12 01:39 AM |
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species
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In Sweden over the years most of our soft skinned Moose have been shot from stands with 6,5x55. I have mostly been hunting Moose with specialist Moose dogs, thats a movable hunt and you donīt know how the situation will be when you are going to take the shot. Branches, trees and most often not perfect side shots. So I have preferred to use over the years 358 NM, 9,3x62, 9,3x74R. I have felt more comfortable with that extra. Could be a psychological question? One Fallow deer I shot dead in the chest last week with my 9,3x74R, I shot it on 50 meters. Afterwards I noticed that I had shot off a 10 mm branch 2 meters in front of me. Probably just luck that the bullet anyway did go straight for 48 meters.
Afterwards I thought of what had happend if I got a smaller caliber. Itīs overkill for a Fallow, but good if something happens. //Staffan