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NitroX
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Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species
16/01/12 10:05 PM

Writing for magazines, calibres matched to game animals ...

Nothing can be hunted with a .22 centrefire, though some of the small antelope would be fun to hunt with them.

.300 Magnums are the standard for all thin skinned antelope. Can't be killed with a .243, .270, 7x57, .308 or .30-06.

Wildebeest is pound for pound as tough as buffalo, so a .375 is needed ...

Eland, obviously a .375 ... at least I was told this by a PH before hunting mine with a .30-06 ...

Buffalo, you'll be under gunned with black death if you carry a .400, .416, .404 so only experts should try it with these marginal calibres. Even a .458 Win Mag is taking your life in your hands ...

Elephant, the .500's for all serious stories ...

Ha ha, only joking.

I plan to use my 8x68S on most plains game in the future, or the .375 or the .404, but have used the .30-06 in the past. And a .375 when that was all I took.

For most smaller and medium antelope I reckon a 6.5 would be great, whether 54mm, 65mm or 68mm,.

Doesn't really answer the question, but the question is too broad.

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When does a caliber become to small for specific species	Bigfive	16/01/12 08:11 PM
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Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	mikeh416Rigby	17/01/12 07:36 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	Bigfive	19/01/12 11:17 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	SafariHunt	21/01/12 08:00 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	Schauckis	22/01/12 01:50 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	NitroX	31/01/12 05:32 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	granhaven	06/02/12 05:21 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	HogPilot	06/02/12 05:49 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	Ripp	07/02/12 12:44 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	HogPilot	07/02/12 04:26 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	DarylS	08/02/12 05:59 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	tinker	08/02/12 02:29 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	gryphon	06/02/12 11:09 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	andrevannibos	31/01/12 02:10 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	DarylS	31/01/12 02:40 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	NitroX	16/01/12 09:44 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	93mouse	16/01/12 08:58 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	tophet1	16/01/12 09:54 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	NitroX	16/01/12 10:05 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	FATBOY404	16/01/12 10:12 PM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	DarylS	17/01/12 03:43 AM
Re: When does a caliber become to small for specific species	500Nitro	17/01/12 05:05 AM
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