John:

Last night I read your article on caliber and killing power in the current RLN. Outstanding, as usual.

It brings up a question I've been wondering about for a while. The classic driven boar round in Europe is probably one of the 9.3 calibers. Other than Prince Albrect, the Boar Killing Machine, most hunters still use larger calibers. With modern bullet design, if there really isn't any reason to - other than tradition - why use large caliber cartridges if the results would be the same with smaller calibers and better bullets? I mean, in your article you talk about the absolute necessity of bullet placement (regardless of caliber/cartridge) and expanded penetration, so why wouldn't a bonded .243 Winchester anchor driven boar equally as well as a 9.3x62 or something like that?

By the way, tell Eileen "thanks" for the biscotti recipe. It looks pretty good!

Thanks again.

RM

Last edited by RevMike; 02/16/18.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown