Thread: Unusual shotgun cartridges

Staying on the thread of whales and cartridges..the bigger of these 2 cartridges has a 14.5 mm projectile, and is the current one DoC uses for whale euthanasia; the smaller one (6.5 x 55) was used many times by my mate who was the NZ Forest Service ranger at Woodhill Forest for the same purpose, and was just as successful!

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Staying on the thread of whales and cartridges..the bigger of these 2 cartridges has a 14.5 mm projectile, and is the current one DoC uses for whale euthanasia; the smaller one (6.5 x 55) was used many times by my mate who was the NZ Forest Service ranger at Woodhill Forest for the same purpose, and was just as successful!
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Jiminy Cricket! - overkill or what…

Probably..it's all about shot placement, I've learnt.

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Staying on the thread of whales and cartridges..the bigger of these 2 cartridges has a 14.5 mm projectile, and is the current one DoC uses for whale euthanasia; the smaller one (6.5 x 55) was used many times by my mate who was the NZ Forest Service ranger at Woodhill Forest for the same purpose, and was just as successful!
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6.5x55 and 7x57 were both used for elephants at one point (by some absolute mad lads), shot placement being key and the 6.5x55 having the highest SD and therefore hopefully penetration of any cartridge at one point in history.
I find it really funny that Doc use and anti-tank round for whales, I wonder what platform the rifle is? I want to believe they have a PTRS-41 or something!

Originally Posted by tommygun

6.5x55 and 7x57 were both used for elephants at one point (by some absolute mad lads), shot placement being key and the 6.5x55 having the highest SD and therefore hopefully penetration of any cartridge at one point in history.
I find it really funny that Doc use and anti-tank round for whales, I wonder what platform the rifle is? I want to believe they have a PTRS-41 or something!

Id like to see the poor sod that needed to pull the trigger should not be to hard to spot hes the one with his shoulder on backwards

Originally Posted by Ranger 888

Staying on the thread of whales and cartridges..the bigger of these 2 cartridges has a 14.5 mm projectile, and is the current one DoC uses for whale euthanasia; the smaller one (6.5 x 55) was used many times by my mate who was the NZ Forest Service ranger at Woodhill Forest for the same purpose, and was just as successful!
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Are DoC using the Texas heart shot on whales now???. Jeeeze, a 14.5