Thread: Looking for a good all around rifle

You are correct Gimp. But I have one caution. You are very experienced. As proficient as a new hunter might be on the range. They are not used too the excitement and also do not have the experience too wait for the right shot angle. Or instinctively know where the exact spot to put a small projectile is.

Alot of learning gos out the door on those first animals. Thats something many of us have forgotten.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

You are correct Gimp. But I have one caution. You are very experienced. As proficient as a new hunter might be on the range. They are not used too the excitement and also do not have the experience too wait for the right shot angle. Or instinctively know where the exact spot to put a small projectile is.

Alot of learning gos out the door on those first animals. Thats something many of us have forgotten.

I agree and it's demonstrable that a heavier-recoiling cartridge doesn't help things in those situations....


You don't need to pick your shots any more or any less with, say, a 6mm shooting 103gr ELDX or a .223 shooting 80gr ELDM than you do with a .308. Either one needs to go into a part of the animal that it needs operational to stay alive and standing.