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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="krinkansas" data-source="post: 1707738" data-attributes="member: 92635"><p>I agree with this whether you make a good shot or bad. The extra energy of the bigger bores does tend to stun the animal more. Often times they'll give you a second or two more to send a follow up shot. The smaller calibers (I use them and love them for the appropriate size game) just don't transmit the energy to drop them or stun them. A second or two extra and a follow up shot is really important. The animals I hunt don't often give me a lot of setup time, wind blowing, animal moving....lots of stuff that can contribute to not perfect broadside etc. I still want to put that animal down asap and not be a tracker. Those beasts get a little adrenaline and they can go a long ways</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="krinkansas, post: 1707738, member: 92635"] I agree with this whether you make a good shot or bad. The extra energy of the bigger bores does tend to stun the animal more. Often times they'll give you a second or two more to send a follow up shot. The smaller calibers (I use them and love them for the appropriate size game) just don't transmit the energy to drop them or stun them. A second or two extra and a follow up shot is really important. The animals I hunt don't often give me a lot of setup time, wind blowing, animal moving....lots of stuff that can contribute to not perfect broadside etc. I still want to put that animal down asap and not be a tracker. Those beasts get a little adrenaline and they can go a long ways [/QUOTE]
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