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Is there such thing as too much gun for sheep?
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<blockquote data-quote="Quintus" data-source="post: 2052546" data-attributes="member: 67552"><p>As with anything shooting animals under 300 pounds there is the law of diminishing returns. Bullet selection is more critical than what's driving it to a point. Soft enough to open at your capable shooting distance, sturdy enough to get the job done at short distance and accurate out of your gun. The .243 with a good bullet like say a 90 grain Scirocco will break shoulders and smash spine and pop hearts and lungs to 400. You may increase effective ranges with bigger and so ultimately it all depends on how far you are capable and willing to shoot and bullet choice. I am thinking my sheep gun will be chambered in .257Wby or 6.5 PRC.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quintus, post: 2052546, member: 67552"] As with anything shooting animals under 300 pounds there is the law of diminishing returns. Bullet selection is more critical than what's driving it to a point. Soft enough to open at your capable shooting distance, sturdy enough to get the job done at short distance and accurate out of your gun. The .243 with a good bullet like say a 90 grain Scirocco will break shoulders and smash spine and pop hearts and lungs to 400. You may increase effective ranges with bigger and so ultimately it all depends on how far you are capable and willing to shoot and bullet choice. I am thinking my sheep gun will be chambered in .257Wby or 6.5 PRC. [/QUOTE]
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