Originally Posted by moosemike



The other one I'm tired of hearing is that WDM "Karamojo Bell" killed 800 Elephants with the 7X57.



Originally Posted by moosemike


I agree plenty of people could do it. But Bell did it 1,200 times and lived. How many alive today could pull it off 1200 times?



800 or 1200 makes no diff. to me.

I'd say that's a LOFTY goal. Today I'm sure that's NOT LEGAL and NOT PROBABLE either. I'd say anyone would be pushing their luck.

My point is with PROPER bullets and PROFICIENCY it does not take the LARGEST cal/cart to humanely kill the really big stuff.

OTOH - when it can MAUL, EAT, or STOMP you into red jello the largest cal/cart/bullet you can shoot confidently offers SOME added insurance.

Remember that I said I agree with your post in general. smile

I don't subscribe to the SMALLEST caliber possible to do any given job.

My sig line has said, "If 1/2" rifle length and 4 oz of rifle weight kept me from hunting, I'd take up knitting."

The only SA (1) rifle I have is a Rem 700 BDL 243. I also have a 6mm Rem but it's a Rem M6 pump (same length as 270 or 06).

I stated this EARLY in this thread and have NOT changed my mind. My ONE rifle - bullet for N A hunting is 300 WM, 180 OR 200 gr NP.


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