2006-11-09 06:43:36 · 13 answers · asked by vipergtsrk578 3 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
It depends on your classification of large. The .30/06 has the longest range and is the general caliber that most people can withstand in recoil and weight. In Arizona 300-400 yard shots are common and small little coues whitetail deer and .30/06 150-180 grain bullets drop them fine so do the 130 grain .270 and 7mm do well too. I would not recommend the .243, it is a nice flat shooting cartridge which is good for long range, but you have to hit them right to get a good kill, which isn't ideal for long range where you would have to track them if you miss. The .30/06 wont do good either if you miss, but there is alot more diameter and energy going downrange. I know, i know velocity equals on paper energy but I personally think that big heavy bullet is better than a light super fast one. Plus if you factor in the effect of wind, the .30/06 is 100x more wind resistant. My .25/06 little .25 bullet gets blown around in light winds. Plus if you practice more with the .30/06 and understand bullet drop, you will have a great all around weapon whereas the .243 is limited to deer and smaller species. The .30/06 will take game up to moose and black bear. Don't listen to people who say it doesn't work on elk, I have shot many and they drop real fast, farthest I had to track one was 100 yards. My dad shot one at 300 yards with two shots, one busted the front shoulder the other right through the heart. I personally think the shoulder shot was amazing at 300 yards to do that much damage to the shoulder. He missed probably due to buck fever, it was the biggest bull the game warden had seen up there in years. That was last season. The .30/06 is all you need and it is a good short range cartridge too, use with with 180s which are good for elk and I just took one this last season with an 80 yard shot, right through both lungs the bullet exited making a half-cent size hole. The elk ran 30 yards uphill and died.
The .50 BMG would split a deer in half, it does so to humans and blows heads, arms and legs off, too much gun, unless you are shooting at 5,000 yards.
A howitzer is impractical and there would be no meat left and like the gau 8 it is pretty much illegal in all U.S. states.
2006-11-09 17:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by az outdoorsmen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GAU-8
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2006-11-09 06:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by mmd 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several clibers which would work well on shooting over a large space. The 30.06, .270 and 7 mm. The 7mm and 30.06 have good knock down power and should make trailing unnecessary or a very short trek.
2006-11-09 07:00:21 · answer #3 · answered by tom4texas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-06
2006-11-09 06:45:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Barrett 50.cal BMG
2006-11-09 07:27:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What about an UZI? You gotta get rid of the corn so you can see better! :o)
2006-11-09 06:53:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 gage
2006-11-09 06:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 75mm howitzer. You just have to hit close.
2006-11-09 06:52:28 · answer #8 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a shotgun or a powerful sniper rifle.
2006-11-09 06:51:32 · answer #9 · answered by devinn j 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would sudgest a .270 its what my dad uses and we dont have to track them far if we have to track them at all
2006-11-09 13:27:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋