Use Enough Gun

[8mm Enthusiast]

Why not combine the two and use surgical placement of a big bullet?

Diameter, and surgical shot placement with big powerful magnums combined should be the standard for all dangerous game however when it comes to filling a high number of tags, subsistence, management/cull hunts, and deep backcountry hikes, my personal opinion is that in those situations a lighter caliber with less recoil and higher sectional density like the 6.5s make more sense. I am not anti heavy recoil, but sometimes the smaller more precise options are more practical and make for a smoother and more efficient experience in tough conditions where one will be expending a lot of energy navigating rough terrain, packing and processing a lot of heavy meat.

 

[Wolfshead]

I’m basically hunting whitetails deer, so my experience is different than most of yours, but I shoot three calibers, 30-30, 308 Win., and 30-06.
I can hunt anything in N. America with these three.
I’ve throughly enjoyed the African adventures by Vince and Salmonchaser, and others, and I’m envious of them, but I’ll most likely never be hunting there. So in my mind I don’t need anymore gun than I already have.
I’ve seen many arguments for different bullet makes, bullet placement, size of caliber, etc…. for animals that are regularly hunted, and killed, with a bow and arrow.
The one thing about this, especially in regards to hunting, is talking in absolutes. Rarely is anything absolute in hunting.
Shoot what you like. Get really good with what you shoot. Enjoy what you’re doing. That’s the most important part.

 

[JD338]

Discipline, training, practice regardless of cartridge or caliber become the three legged stool of the experienced hunter shooting effectively.

Don pretty much summed it up here. We owe it to the game we pursue, yourself and your hunting party/PH. And I’ll double down on this if it involves dangerous game or rough and or difficult terrain.

JD338