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Originally Posted by catnthehat
tracking a wounded critter with the rifle on your back??!! 
Cat |
This. (No law against being stupid unfortunately).
I've had to use a fast 338 to stop a whitetail charge once, after nailing him with it the first time across the chest. He went down 10 feet in front of me, hardly any ribcage left on the opposite side. Definitely was an aggravated animal. If I had pulled the trigger 3 seconds later, I wouldn't be here now.
And I nearly got skewered by a big bull elk once near the Banff post office, while sitting at a picnic table reading a book. Thing climbed over the table at me. Good thing I was paying attention.
A goddmn bison? I'd never would go after one with anything less than a 416. And preferably with a Sabatti.
http://store.prophetriver.com/sabatt...-wd-bl-24-bbl/
I had those animals sunning themselves outside my office window for months at one job location. Docile, but bigger than you might think. Would hate to see one get all riled up.