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Husqvarn · June 16, 2015, 04:28 AM

Will give this a try from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:
http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cmf...nting.firearms

The summery is choose a caliber you can handle, many Alaska Big Game Guides prefer the hunter who is comfortable with is rifle and can hit the vital Lung/Heart area at 200 yards with his .270 - 308 - 3006 than the big caliber magnum hunter who is more likely to miss or worse wound the animal.
Large calibers give a good kick and a muzzel break is hard on the ears.

In short....BIG BORE can never replace a good shot placement.

June 16, 2015, 04:28 AM	#22
Husqvarn Member Join Date: June 14, 2015 Posts: 39	Will give this a try from the Alaska Department of Fish and Game: http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/index.cmf...nting.firearms The summery is choose a caliber you can handle, many Alaska Big Game Guides prefer the hunter who is comfortable with is rifle and can hit the vital Lung/Heart area at 200 yards with his .270 - 308 - 3006 than the big caliber magnum hunter who is more likely to miss or worse wound the animal. Large calibers give a good kick and a muzzel break is hard on the ears. In short....BIG BORE can never replace a good shot placement.