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Shooting & Reloading - Mausers, Big Bores and others >> Big Bore Rifles

3DogMike
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Re: Moving up in size
12/09/21 05:43 AM

What I take away from the age old discussion of bore size vs killing power is: As long as the bullet chosen will penetrate far enough then it will kill.
Now if a heart/lung shot? A small hole will certainly not let blood out and cold air in as quickly as a bigger hole.
A hit to spine? Surely….
An Elephant brain shot? Yes. Bell and others proved that “small bores” will kill just as instantly when the brain is hit. One just has to possess the knowledge of anatomy and the precise skill to absolutely place the bullet.

The issue is; what happens when the brain is missed by a tiny bit or maybe some inches. The smaller bore is going to do nothing much while a larger bore is said to stun for seconds or sometimes many minutes depending upon the size and weight of the bullet. Where is the dividing line? Beats me…..

I would figure that a larger bore against an Elephant is “insurance” against the possibility of a less than perfectly placed brain shot?
.450, .470, .500, .577 from having read the accounts the bigger the bullet, the slightly more room for error. That being said, one has to be able to accurately shoot the chosen rifle otherwise it is all for naught.

Choose the rifle/cartridge that you can accurately use then respect it’s & your limitations

Have I, or will it be likely that I will shoot an Elephant? ….No.
Do I like my .470, 500, & .577? …..Yes. For me they are interesting playthings and lunatic overkill on groundhogs, deer/Elk, or pigs.

-Mike

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Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	09/08/21 02:38 AM
Re: Moving up in size	JTOMLINSON	11/08/21 05:30 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	20/08/21 07:19 AM
Re: Moving up in size	Waidmannsheil	11/08/21 08:04 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	20/08/21 07:21 AM
Re: Moving up in size	Waidmannsheil	05/09/21 10:52 AM
Re: Moving up in size	crshelton	05/09/21 12:19 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	05/09/21 09:53 PM
Re: Moving up in size	Marrakai	20/08/21 09:59 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	20/08/21 09:59 PM
Re: Moving up in size	crshelton	21/08/21 12:05 PM
Re: Moving up in size	3DogMike	21/08/21 01:16 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	26/08/21 05:31 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	27/08/21 01:56 PM
Re: Moving up in size	Rule303	06/09/21 11:56 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	06/09/21 02:58 PM
Re: Moving up in size	Rule303	07/09/21 09:13 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	08/09/21 03:32 AM
Re: Moving up in size	Rule303	11/09/21 07:31 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	10/09/21 09:20 PM
Re: Moving up in size	Rule303	11/09/21 07:29 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	11/09/21 11:27 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	12/09/21 12:41 AM
Re: Moving up in size	3DogMike	12/09/21 05:43 AM
Re: Moving up in size	Waidmannsheil	14/09/21 10:16 PM
Re: Moving up in size	grandveneur	08/09/21 04:19 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	10/09/21 09:22 PM
Re: Moving up in size	grandveneur	07/09/21 01:46 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	27/08/21 01:58 PM
Re: Moving up in size	crshelton	22/08/21 05:38 AM
Re: Moving up in size	NitroX	09/08/21 04:10 PM
Re: Moving up in size	NorfolkShooter01	09/08/21 05:54 PM
Re: Moving up in size	Marrakai	09/08/21 09:19 AM
Re: Moving up in size	3DogMike	09/08/21 01:00 PM

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