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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 1741668" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>I think the question needs a repeat and amendment however. "If a hunter makes the exact same marginal shot on an animal with both a small caliber and a large caliber using the appropriate bullet types, both going 2700fps, on a Tuesday at dusk, at 303.36 yards, is the large caliber going to be more forgiving on the marginal (non gut, non leg hit, non...) shot? IMO- yes. Is a 45 long colt more forgiving at any distance than a 260 Rem because its bigger. No!</p><p></p><p>Could This go on forever. Yep! The simple fact is larger temporary and permanent wound canals have a better chance of breaking or cutting somthing vital than smaller ones. Larger, fast, correct bullets are more likely to transfer more energy into an animal. In a perfect shot scenario, a 1/2" hole in a heart is just as dead as a 1" hole in a heart. But this discussion was about the bullet that misses the heart and maybe hits one lung or enters a bit forward and hits the shoulder. </p><p></p><p>g</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 1741668, member: 102867"] I think the question needs a repeat and amendment however. “If a hunter makes the exact same marginal shot on an animal with both a small caliber and a large caliber using the appropriate bullet types, both going 2700fps, on a Tuesday at dusk, at 303.36 yards, is the large caliber going to be more forgiving on the marginal (non gut, non leg hit, non...) shot? IMO- yes. Is a 45 long colt more forgiving at any distance than a 260 Rem because its bigger. No! Could This go on forever. Yep! The simple fact is larger temporary and permanent wound canals have a better chance of breaking or cutting somthing vital than smaller ones. Larger, fast, correct bullets are more likely to transfer more energy into an animal. In a perfect shot scenario, a 1/2” hole in a heart is just as dead as a 1” hole in a heart. But this discussion was about the bullet that misses the heart and maybe hits one lung or enters a bit forward and hits the shoulder. g [/QUOTE]
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