Thread: Sambar Calibre

Originally Posted by JemO

What's everyone's opinions of what is the best calibre for sambar (and why over any other calibre)?

I know I'll get contrasting opinions. Wanting to think this through before adding another gun to the safe

243 and 6.5 creedmoor are a bit light for the sambar (knew I shouldn't have got rid of my 270)

Last sambar I got with the creedmoor using 143 ELD-X took 2 into the heart and 2 in the lungs and still went for a bit of a walk. I was surprised when gutting it at the state of the heart that it didn't drop earlier

Hit them in the middle of the shoulder with the creedmoor and 143 eld-x and they won't go far at all. 7mm08 & 140 grain core-lokt work very well on sambar also.