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What rifle caliber, bullet for the least meat loss & damage
What is your combo you are using for hunting bear, deer, moose, elk to keep the meat damage to a minimum. Some guys use one caliber and others use a few.
0-100 yards
0-200 yards
200+ yards
Started by wildchild2010 on
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by 15 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thehighroad):
That said even a nasty bullet right behind the shoulder won't destroy much if any, unless you eat....
Don't shoot them in a piece that you intend to eat almost always destroy less meat then faster ones .
One caliber here; .270 Winchester.
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What would you guy's say is the best Competion Bullet for any caliber?
I know everyone has their favorite's and every gun is different unto itself.But for accuracy and down right performance out of any particular rifle. I would like to get some info ...
Started by Beak50 on
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by 15 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thehighroad):
Start with SMK's, try the....
Competition bullets are available in the caliber and bullet weight you want to try, they're certainly a great don't have more target-shooting awards than any other bullet users just by coincidence.
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AK47 in 223/5.56 caliber
Does anyone make them other than the Century Arms Wasr3 ? These seem to be out of stock in most places.
Started by Fox84 on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at yellowbullet):
The range I frequent doesn't allow....
Re: AK47 in 223/5.56 caliber
I have a AR.
I don't believe the wasr 3 is being imported anymore in 223/5.56 caliber
If you want to shoot 556 buy a Ar.
Re: AK47 in 223/5.56 caliber
Saiga does one.
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Bullets for .479 caliber ML I have an old Swedish army rifle in 12.17mm or .479 (groove .496)
It's all but impossible to find bullets for it and I shoot double patched .457 round balls in it.
That's good enough for shooting at tree stumps and enjoying...
Started by Ryden on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at thehighroad):
Reyden,
I was assuming that the rifle brass .469 RB mold for ~$32 (20 ... .
Bullet moulds assumed that an oversized bullet would be hell to load.
Lee makes a mould for a .50 caliber "minie" bullet that is about .495 in diameter.
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All of my reloading has been with bullets that have some sort of chamfer on the base but today I loaded some samples I received of flat base .204 bullets. It was impossible to them seated into the case so I had to hold them in place while running them...
Started by tpcollins on
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by 7 people.
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Then lower the case, remove the tubing....
I took a nail set and taped it just enough to put a slight bell on it so the bullet" long, slide it over the case mouth, insert a bullet and seat it just enough to start the bullet.
To use them.
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Coyotes In Semi-Rural Area -- Which Caliber & Bullet Type?
I recently moved to a semi-rural area. Most of us live on two acres so my neigbors are pretty close. Also, there's no brick/stone construction... mostly trailers.
I know there are coyotes in ...
Started by Mike1234567 on
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Stupid! I edited my OP to reflect that I CAN be talked into another caliber and to add that noise.
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I have for sale the total of 446 Hornady Match Bullets 22 Caliber (224 Diameter) 68 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Box :
1. 425 brand new
2. 21 loaded but later hand pulled with Hornady bullet puller
These are great bullets just do not need them anymore...
Started by rangemaster01 on
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by 1 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at longrangehunting):
Sold..
Bump ...
Bump ...
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I see what you mean now also. This may add some to that. Many bullet manufactures use a thinner jacket and softer lead in light for caliber bullets and tougher with the heavies. So that would make a difference. So many factors. I can use my 22's through...
Started by Long Time Long Ranger on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at longrangehunting):
bullets, I would think that the larger diameter bullet would have more suface area to dump that energy staight on heart shot) the smaller bullet would probably penetrate deeper, more likely reaching vitals pass through on both ....
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Hat Tip to "The Firearms Blog":
https://share.sandia.gov/news/resources/news_releases/bullet/
So I guess at a 1000 yards head shots would be almost a "gimme"?
Started by toad on
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by 6 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at theguncounter):
.50 Caliber is still considered "Small Arms"..
Its actually about fifty caliber about fifty caliber...
Singularity did it first.
Been playing a lot of Bulletstorm.
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Often, while reading about somebodies new big bore, I find myself thinking, "I could do the same thing with my... much smaller whatever".
It is very possible to shoot the same weight and type bullet across several calibers, even from the same case, same...
Started by grit on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at longrangehunting):
A small caliber can kill stuff but a large caliber can do but he didn't so he was mad....
Larger calibers kill exponentially better on large and tough big game.
They have caliber minimums in Africa for a reason on dangerous game.
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