G'day,
I'm just starting to get into hunting in a big way and am really chuffed about the idea of buying a new rifle. I own a .22 hornet for foxing but I want something a bit bigger for pigs and fallow deer. I'm trying to decide between the .243 and the .270 (ammo cost not a prob). I understand that the .270 has higher kinetic energy and also more momentum (I believe the question of whether KE or Momentum equates to stopping power is debatable) but I'm concerned that if I go .270 for more KE and Momentum that I may overpenetrate the game will regret not going for a .243 which will probably expend all its energy inside the animal before it exits. Any experts out there who can suggest which is better for pigs/deer????
Jarrod.
I am confident that either will be fine for grey kangaroos and wallabies so these are not a concern. I'm mainly worried about tougher deer and pigs.
I'm just starting to get into hunting in a big way and am really chuffed about the idea of buying a new rifle. I own a .22 hornet for foxing but I want something a bit bigger for pigs and fallow deer. I'm trying to decide between the .243 and the .270 (ammo cost not a prob). I understand that the .270 has higher kinetic energy and also more momentum (I believe the question of whether KE or Momentum equates to stopping power is debatable) but I'm concerned that if I go .270 for more KE and Momentum that I may overpenetrate the game will regret not going for a .243 which will probably expend all its energy inside the animal before it exits. Any experts out there who can suggest which is better for pigs/deer????
Jarrod.
I am confident that either will be fine for grey kangaroos and wallabies so these are not a concern. I'm mainly worried about tougher deer and pigs.