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Old October 29, 2009, 11:58 AM   #9
Daryl
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Anything will work if you have the right shot placement. "Karamojo" Bell took over a thousand elephant with the .257 rigby(7x57 mm) cartridge.
Uh huh, and he was confidant and capable enough with his firearm that he didn't feel a need to ask others if his chosen cartridge would do the job well.

For the most part, if someone asks, they probably aren't experienced enough yet to successfully make consistent kills on deer with a lesser cartridge like the .38 special. More velocity gives the shooter more margin for error, depending on the shot, while giving them a bit more freedom in deciding "maximum range", and it certainly won't "over kill" the deer.

And it's always better (especially with new hunters) to kill the animal cleanly and quickly, with a minimum of drama.

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