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From: btree!hale@UCSD.EDU (Bob Hale)
Newsgroups: rec.hunting
Subject: Re: best rifle caliber
Message-ID: <1991Jun25.072114.5464@doug.cae.wisc.edu>
Date: 25 Jun 91 12:21:14 GMT
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In article <1991Jun21.063938.11989@doug.cae.wisc.edu> smosjc!joseph@uunet.uu.net writes:
>Will...the net is kinda slow, so I'll ask the question of all questions:
>
>   What is the best all-around hunting caliber for North Americam game?
>

This question will certainly get a lot of varying answers because there
are so many parameters to consider - cost of ammo, amount of recoil,
length of barrel, type of country in which hunting is performed, type
of game, etc.

I'll speak to the two calibers that I know, the .30-06 and .375 H&H.

The .375 H&H is too much for anything except for very large North
American game such as bears.  It is a good African caliber according
to the articles that I've read, but a deer shot with one of these
might have very little usable meat left on it.

The .30-06 is a good all-around caliber for North American game.  It's
fairly flat shooting, has good range, is affordable, and won't completely
trash a whitetail deer.  And the recoil is mild enough that you don't
need a padded jacket.

That's my $.02 worth.

Bob Hale                        ...!ucsd!btree!hale
619-535-3234                    ...!btree!hale@ucsd.edu