jackstrawIII
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Been stuck home sick and have been reading books by Jack O’Connor and Elmer Keith simultaneously. Enjoying both immensely for themselves, but really enjoying how differently the two of them viewed certain cartridges and their effectiveness at harvesting the same game.
This will not surprise those of you who have been around a while, but here’s just one example: the classic 30-06
- Elmer considered it “unsatisfactory” for whitetail deer and advocated several cartridges of 33 and 35 caliber at minimum.
- O’Connor praised it for Grizzly and suggested that it was a bit much for elk
Very humorous.
So here’s my question: what cartridges do you think are an appropriate “power level” for some of our classic game species? Let’s not quibble over similar cartridges, instead give me some examples of what you consider idea for the game where you hunt.
Give me something to read while I’m stuck home and my buddies are out bow hunting without me!!
This will not surprise those of you who have been around a while, but here’s just one example: the classic 30-06
- Elmer considered it “unsatisfactory” for whitetail deer and advocated several cartridges of 33 and 35 caliber at minimum.
- O’Connor praised it for Grizzly and suggested that it was a bit much for elk
Very humorous.
So here’s my question: what cartridges do you think are an appropriate “power level” for some of our classic game species? Let’s not quibble over similar cartridges, instead give me some examples of what you consider idea for the game where you hunt.
Give me something to read while I’m stuck home and my buddies are out bow hunting without me!!
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