Newtosavage
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Was discussing my affinity for the 7x57 and 7mm-08 as a hunting calibers with a friend the other night and another good friend of mine chimed in the conversation to say he hated the 7mm-08. His reason? He said he saw "too many" deer wounded with one several years ago. So I started asking him the details and it turns out that he took a neck shot on a doe at 50 yards that resulted in an 18-hour tracking job. Said that several others at that same hunt also wounded and lost deer using the 7mm-08.
But (get this) he goes on to tell us that he's a die-hard .243 fan for deer and also likes the .308.
I was like, so you are a fan of the caliber on either side of the 7mm-08, but the 7mm-08 is only good for wounding deer? I told him that shot placement is a lot more important than caliber, especially on a doe at 50 yards, but wasn't hearing any of it.
At that point he started to get a bit upset so I just let it go.
Anyone else run into folks that just don't have good reasons for not liking a certain caliber?
But (get this) he goes on to tell us that he's a die-hard .243 fan for deer and also likes the .308.
I was like, so you are a fan of the caliber on either side of the 7mm-08, but the 7mm-08 is only good for wounding deer? I told him that shot placement is a lot more important than caliber, especially on a doe at 50 yards, but wasn't hearing any of it.
At that point he started to get a bit upset so I just let it go.
Anyone else run into folks that just don't have good reasons for not liking a certain caliber?