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Is there such thing as too much gun for sheep?
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<blockquote data-quote="bengineer" data-source="post: 2054795" data-attributes="member: 36951"><p>All wild sheep are stocky, as opposed to whitey or speed goats. Its hard to use "too much" on sheep. Faster than 2600 impact velocity will bruise/bloodshot any meat regardless of bullet or caliber. A 450 WFN from a 500 s&w rifle wont make a sheep too dead, nor ruin much meat. A 257 weatherby with a 100 game king at 3600 will bruise some and kill just the same in the end. And you cant rupture one like a prairie dog.</p><p>Use what you are comfortable with. Get a new caliber/rifle if thats what you want. </p><p>I would use something flatter-shooting on my next sheep. Unless i wanted the challenge of a handgun or archery. or if i was hunting away from home. Then Id go for sure kills. Bigger than 243. Faster or flatter than 300s in a 375 h&h. 280ai? 300 win? Sure. Would leave the 7tcu or 308 or 500s&w home for an AK trip. </p><p>Have a good shooter that you are comfortable carrying anywhere you can hike. No 12# 375 for me in the steeps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bengineer, post: 2054795, member: 36951"] All wild sheep are stocky, as opposed to whitey or speed goats. Its hard to use “too much” on sheep. Faster than 2600 impact velocity will bruise/bloodshot any meat regardless of bullet or caliber. A 450 WFN from a 500 s&w rifle wont make a sheep too dead, nor ruin much meat. A 257 weatherby with a 100 game king at 3600 will bruise some and kill just the same in the end. And you cant rupture one like a prairie dog. Use what you are comfortable with. Get a new caliber/rifle if thats what you want. I would use something flatter-shooting on my next sheep. Unless i wanted the challenge of a handgun or archery. or if i was hunting away from home. Then Id go for sure kills. Bigger than 243. Faster or flatter than 300s in a 375 h&h. 280ai? 300 win? Sure. Would leave the 7tcu or 308 or 500s&w home for an AK trip. Have a good shooter that you are comfortable carrying anywhere you can hike. No 12# 375 for me in the steeps. [/QUOTE]
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