Thread: Choosing calibre based on ammunition availablitiy

yip the .308 is a doddle to use and doddle to load for,suppressed it is a pussycat to shoot....cheap can be done VERY easily by reloading using cast and trailboss.... I shoot deer with .270 mainly and meat wastage is stuff all even with this cartridge that has always been blamed for meat damage,sure if you shoot through both shoulders you going to loose some meat,if however you tuck projectile neatly behind front leg into "the crease" you will loose less than a cupful of meat.neck shot= similar meat loss... even the classic anchoring both shoulders shot will only see the lesser cuts being left on hill...something like 70% of carcase meat is from 3rd rib back.

mono pills have their place,but its not the b all and end all of choice...cup n core work better when range is longer/projectile is slower and debatable they kill faster because they do cause more damage...and thats the kicker...you WANT/NEED projectile to cause damage,the more the better,monos cause less than cupn core,where you choose that damage to be on carcase is more important than what projectile you use if meat loss is prime consideration.
IM A MEAT HUNTER...I hunt to feed myself,my family and friends,I use monos for deer in the 223 usually,because they work well in the wee cartridge UP CLOSE.... if cup n core bullets were causing me to loose meat I wouldve gone away from them years ago... nope not happening in my lifetime.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

yip the .308 is a doddle to use and doddle to load for,suppressed it is a pussycat to shoot....cheap can be done VERY easily by reloading using cast and trailboss.... I shoot deer with .270 mainly and meat wastage is stuff all even with this cartridge that has always been blamed for meat damage,sure if you shoot through both shoulders you going to loose some meat,if however you tuck projectile neatly behind front leg into "the crease" you will loose less than a cupful of meat.neck shot= similar meat loss... even the classic anchoring both shoulders shot will only see the lesser cuts being left on hill...something like 70% of carcase meat is from 3rd rib back.

mono pills have their place,but its not the b all and end all of choice...cup n core work better when range is longer/projectile is slower and debatable they kill faster because they do cause more damage...and thats the kicker...you WANT/NEED projectile to cause damage,the more the better,monos cause less than cupn core,where you choose that damage to be on carcase is more important than what projectile you use if meat loss is prime consideration.
IM A MEAT HUNTER...I hunt to feed myself,my family and friends,I use monos for deer in the 223 usually,because they work well in the wee cartridge UP CLOSE.... if cup n core bullets were causing me to loose meat I wouldve gone away from them years ago... nope not happening in my lifetime.

How easy to find factory loaded monolithic ammo in NZ? 308 Sako or GMX are easy to find in most vendors?