JImbothefiveth
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So I'm wondering, what does everyone feel the limits of various calibers are? That is, what game can it take routinely and humanely?
So please, list what you think the limit gamewise is of various calibers for average shot placement, and good shot placement, at normal distances and at shorter distances.
In particular: .22 LR, 12 gauge, 10mm, .243 win, and .308.
I've heard stuff ranging from "the .22 can't even take racoons" to "the .22 can take coyotes".
I know the 12 gauge can work for up to deer, and I'm not sure what the optimal 12 gauge black bear load is, but how well does it work for brown bear? http://www.dixieslugs.com/products.html Here is a slug that supposedly penetrates as much as a .416 rigby softpoint, but I don't know if you'd use a softpoint for brown bear. (This would likely be an inferior choice to a rifle as well, due to the massive recoil and slower follow-up shots.)
So please, list what you think the limit gamewise is of various calibers for average shot placement, and good shot placement, at normal distances and at shorter distances.
In particular: .22 LR, 12 gauge, 10mm, .243 win, and .308.
I've heard stuff ranging from "the .22 can't even take racoons" to "the .22 can take coyotes".
I know the 12 gauge can work for up to deer, and I'm not sure what the optimal 12 gauge black bear load is, but how well does it work for brown bear? http://www.dixieslugs.com/products.html Here is a slug that supposedly penetrates as much as a .416 rigby softpoint, but I don't know if you'd use a softpoint for brown bear. (This would likely be an inferior choice to a rifle as well, due to the massive recoil and slower follow-up shots.)