[samuel]

Quote:       Originally Posted by dmsbandit

I'm sure they would. But the point of my comment was that you need to put the bullet in the right place. I've killed deer with everything from a 22LR to a 45colt. All will do the job if you point the gun correctly. The closest kill was 25 feet with a 308, and the furthest was about 250 yds with a 284 win and a 154 grain hornady rn at 2500 fps. Hit them in the vitals, and they die.

Yep,yer right.The object of a bigger than necessary gun is to guarrantee that the bullet can get to the vitals.Shot placement is everything if you have power enough to carry through. sam.

[dmsbandit]

Deer are not big animals in general. Just about any centerfire cartridge will get to the vitals if the correct bullets are used, and common sense is employed in the shot placement. Trying to shoot a deer in the ass [texas heart shot] to get to the chest with a 223 or 243 probably isn't a smart thing to do. But get a shot at the chest within 200 yds of the muzzle, and both will do the job. People just need to use good judgement as to what they are carrying and what they are hunting. Bigger guns don't always solve the problem. With the modern bullets, even light caliber guns will penatrate thru the vitals if the shooter places the bullet correctly.

[ezearln]

Watch what yew says about Texas I ain't never shot a deer or any other critter except trespassers in the butt ever! But rock salt and bacon rinds make for an excellent floor show as them trespassers depart my property! LOL

[dmsbandit]

No offense meant. It's a term I heard here many years ago, and have no idea why it's called that.

[rckymtnboy]

If all you have is...pardon the phrase...a "Texas Heart Shot", it actually does the job quite well. Hits just about every vital on the way up. The last elk my great-grandpa shot was taken this way. It was the only angle he had since the elk was walking away from him. The elk dropped without as much as lifting a hoof and my great-grandpappy's hunting buddies couldn't find an entrance or exit wound. Later, as they were skinning it out, they discovered it was a perfectly executed corn-hole bulls-eye!

[tlarkin]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Cyrano

There stands someone who had big brass ones hangin' down there. My personal opinion is the correct firearm to go after bear with sits in the turret of an Abrams tank!

HAHA, not sure if that will even work, some bears have thick fur that shells off depleted uranium rounds!

[thrillbilly]

I'm a big fan of bullet placement with adequate power. I hate seeing people hunt 100-200 pound whitetail with a .300 ultra mag or similar as much as I hate them hunting with a .223 or .22/250. Guns in the .270, .280, 30/06, 25/06, or .308 class are more then enough to anchor a deer without bloodshotting half the meat like a magnum. Under a 100 yards I shoot deer in the neck if I can get a shot front-to-back or back-to-front, I don't like the sideways neck shot, to much can go wrong. Past a 100 yards I shoot 'em in the lungs/heart area. I have never hunted anything bigger then a Whitetail, so I won't make uneducated posts about that.
BTW, I've never had a deer go more then 25 yards after getting hit with 130 grain Core-Lockt out of my .270 Remington 700. The ones hit in the neck never make a step, I hate trailin' deer!

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by tappedandtagged

^ legal to kill or not, if its me or the bear, the bear's going down... I think this is what Big Shrek meant

You got it Spot On.

Of course, there are rules for that in Florida. The bear must be approaching with intent upon- /in the process of -attacking you or other nearby humans, is the MAIN one.

But I've had a few get scruffy over downed hog/deer...usually kicking up a few dirt clods near 'em with the .50 & yelling scares 'em off.

I just hope I never HAVE to end up shooting one because it decided to attack instead of leaving...it'd be a royal pain of paperwork.

[bucur]

I believe in at least .280 SD and around 2500 fps; before anything else.
There is a point of diminishing returns in my book. For me 6.5x55 with a 160 grain and 7x57 or 280 Rem with a 175 grain is plenty to cover 90% of hunting on this planet.

Sadly 90% of the people who hunt don't know what SD is.

[rockman7]

Sudden Departure???

[FortyXDM]

Quote:       Originally Posted by rockman7

Sudden Departure???

No, South Dakota

[big shrek]

Quote:       Originally Posted by FortyXDM

No, South Dakota

SD, the land of frozen Bahoogies.

[rdale501]

I think it means steak dinner

[samuel]

Skun doggie.

[thrillbilly]

Scank Dropper?

[samuel]

And he said 90% of us didn't know! sam.

[FortyXDM]

Quote:       Originally Posted by samuel

And he said 90% of us didn't know! sam.

Reckin we showed little S.unny D.iddly.

[big shrek]

Unless yer old, infirm, or a wimp, ain't no reason NOT to use a Big Honking Gun...as long as you can HANDLE it.

Lift Heavy Weights, Crush your Enemies, and Give Big Hickey's to ALL the Fair Damsels - Ray Stevens

[Midas]

SD = stinky diaper

[SwedeSteve]

Sectional density is the First consideration when I am selecting bullets. After that I match the caliber, ROFL !!