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Why Small Calibers Are NOT Good for Big Game

Why Small Calibers Are NOT Good for Big Game

Update: 2024-12-06

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When killing is crucial, not just convenient... Choose the right tool for the task.

Folks, I resisted addressing this trendy topic of using small calibers on big game for a long time. But I've had so many requests to do so, I can no longer take the easy road. Here's my blunt, fact- and science-based opinion on the practice of using small calibers loaded with target-type bullets on big game.

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Why Small Calibers Are NOT Good for Big Game

Why Small Calibers Are NOT Good for Big Game