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Thanks. I'm looking at starting to hunt Roosies again. I think that in open country a 30-06 would be fine but in the jungle around here, it strikes me as being on the light side.

A 220-grain slug at 2,400 zeroed at 175 yards would probably do the trick out to 250 yards, but I want something that can drop them fast even if it has to reach out across a clearcut to 400 yards. I'm leaning toward the 338 WM or 375 Ruger. I've had great luck with the 9.3x62 at short range on feral cattle but I'm not sure it has the reach I'd like to see.


Okie John