Thread: Good caliber to start hunting with?

I killed a fecking big red the other day with a 55gr bullet 100 seems overkill??! :p

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Originally Posted by Dougie

I killed a fecking big red the other day with a 55gr bullet 100 seems overkill??! :p

Sorry, just had to skyte. Pics of the new gun when it arrives, OP!!

Seen big reds run away from a 55gr as well just saying


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Originally Posted by BRADS

Seen big reds run away from a 55gr as well just saying


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Seen a few reds run away from a plethora of other cals too, just sayin; practice makes perfect and I have learned to not squeeze the trigger unless I am 100% sure that in a second, that deer in the crosshairs is going to be dead.

Originally Posted by Dougie

Seen a few reds run away from a plethora of other cals too, just sayin; practice makes perfect and I have learned to not squeeze the trigger unless I am 100% sure that in a second, that deer in the crosshairs is going to be dead.

My point was its not a good cal to start with hunting imo.
When you've had a few years under your belt and lots of animals then yeah if that's your thing using a bunny gun and you no its limitations then go hard.



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Originally Posted by BRADS

My point was its not a good cal to start with hunting imo.
When you've had a few years under your belt and lots of animals then yeah if that's your thing using a bunny gun and you no its limitations then go hard.

I completely agree, but don't put it on the projectile - put it on the shooter!!

Originally Posted by Dougie

I completely agree, but don't put it on the projectile - put it on the shooter!!

One day you'll shoot a red in the neck with your 223.......it will run away. You'll be like maybe that's what he was talking about


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Originally Posted by BRADS

One day you'll shoot a red in the neck with your 223.......it will run away. You'll be like maybe that's what he was talking about


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Hahahaha okay Bradly, but as long as it's on your farm and nowhere else. Bwahahahaha hot barrels. Now fuck off and let this newbie go pay for his 308 come back when he's asking if a Burris Eliminator is a good first scope

Originally Posted by Dougie

I killed a fecking big red the other day with a 55gr bullet 100 seems overkill??! :p

Sorry, just had to skyte. Pics of the new gun when it arrives, OP!!

Nice lol. Was just saying on the few fallow i have shot i shot one in the middle of the shoulder with the 100gr feds and it totally fu ked it lol. Not only did it totally smash the shoulder to bits but it went though and hit the top of the leg on the otherside and blew the leg of just hanging by the skin. Was a real mess so the next two i shot just behind the shoulder and that worked fine but one did run 50 odd metres.At the same time i was sold on the Fed powershoks after that as i was looking for knockdown power esp on reds and havnt looked back with the stuff. Still yet to lose any animal with it after any hit so thats all you can ask.
Cheers for the advice Veitnamcam and others on 308 choice. I have gone with the REM corelolts, not only have i heard good things about them(esp 0-300m) but seems right using they with a Rememinton 700. Seems to shoot ok, i see how it goes but still wouldnt mind trying something else for grouping comparsing but cant see buying adifferent packs just for that at the moment as the rems should be ok