Thread: What rifle calibre do you shoot a whale with?

Originally Posted by r87mm

Didn't I read that someone shot an elk at around 800yds with a .243? Imagine the damage it would do at close range on a whale. Personally whats wrong with a 12 gauge and slugs. It puts most big game cartridges to shame at close range and is a hell of a lot cheaper. Any way what right do we have to stop evolution when a whale decides it wants to become a land mammal we should let it. If it becomes an Asian delicacy on the way then that surely is part of the natural process isn't it? All I hope is that they are 1080 tolerant When they join us on the land ... Or maybe 1080 is another "humane" way of euthanizing them? ....

As 1080 is a routine kill method used by DOC surely you can't be too severely criticised for inflicting unnecessary suffering.

[NB, sarcasm]