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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 2673231" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>Back from the holidays with family and Idaho friends. So we got into the wolf discussion and best results. Out of 12 wolves shot with only 3 calibers. all 26 inch barrels 243, 6mm Remington and my trusty 270. We were not pelt hunters, so damage was not even a consideration. the goal was to put them down without tracking some wounded viscous animal that can feasibly have friends.</p><p></p><p>That was the original thoughts of the group using varmint rounds like 80 and 87 grain .243 cal and launching them at 3500 and 3400 fps respectively using superformance powder. I've used my 270 win for varminting for many years use the Hornandy 110 v-max launched over 3400 fps. Most excellent Marmot, prairie poodle, and coyote vaporizer. </p><p></p><p>My 120+ pound guesstimate dog got stopped trying to escape going up a vertical incline. So I put the cross hairs in the middle of his back near the shoulder blades and squeezed the trigger. The varmint round must have exploded on the spine and blew out it's whole chest. Really a mess in the snow! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I would not use some big game heavy for the cal bullet. You would end up just punching a small hole through them. I hate seeing stuff run around chasing their tail like they just got stung, like coyotes when you are pelt hunting and using non expanding bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 2673231, member: 2939"] Back from the holidays with family and Idaho friends. So we got into the wolf discussion and best results. Out of 12 wolves shot with only 3 calibers. all 26 inch barrels 243, 6mm Remington and my trusty 270. We were not pelt hunters, so damage was not even a consideration. the goal was to put them down without tracking some wounded viscous animal that can feasibly have friends. That was the original thoughts of the group using varmint rounds like 80 and 87 grain .243 cal and launching them at 3500 and 3400 fps respectively using superformance powder. I've used my 270 win for varminting for many years use the Hornandy 110 v-max launched over 3400 fps. Most excellent Marmot, prairie poodle, and coyote vaporizer. My 120+ pound guesstimate dog got stopped trying to escape going up a vertical incline. So I put the cross hairs in the middle of his back near the shoulder blades and squeezed the trigger. The varmint round must have exploded on the spine and blew out it's whole chest. Really a mess in the snow! :) I would not use some big game heavy for the cal bullet. You would end up just punching a small hole through them. I hate seeing stuff run around chasing their tail like they just got stung, like coyotes when you are pelt hunting and using non expanding bullets. [/QUOTE]
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