Calibre for this shot?

[Loki]

Hiya John,

I'd be minded to use whichever you handed out to me from your arsenal, on the walk-in ...............

Out of my arsenal - Ol' Faithful no. 2 - .300WM, firing 'my concocted 180grn Nosler Partion.

L

 

[wildfowler.250]

500 yards.. Id be back the next day with the .270 waiting for it at half that

 

[HonestJohn]

500 and almost dark, on the edge of the woods and a big tough beast. Live to fight another day is the answer

 

[tackb]

my 300rum , knocking on 3000ft/lbs at 500yds with my 208gr amax load (30'' drop)

 

[John Gryphon]

.338 Lapua….

Aye a breeze for that calibre if one has one.

I love my .270 with a 130 grain bullet, but I think (given the opportunity of a shot like this) I'd be more comfortable with a 150. Most of my shooting is sub-200 yards, but at paper I'd be fairly confident I could manage a shoulder shot with a good holdover

Yes I reckon the 130 might be a little light for a heavyweight stag as he is at 500 but will leave that to the ballistic guru`s.

500 yards.. Id be back the next day with the .270 waiting for it at half that

Unfortunately with the way of the land and the way of the sambar combined he may never be seen again for a next day shot.

I actually stuffed up as when I first saw him with head in the ground cover I thought he was 'just a young un' and never tried to get in tight. It was later when he got a whiff that peed me off as I could have reduced the distance quite a bit. I videoed him feeding then heading for the bush to where I snapped the stills.

The 300 Rum and the .338 excel in the OP scenario, the rest in good hands will do the job. I was positive that the .308 Win and 30-06 be mentioned and surprised that they weren't. I reckon both be ok if everything was aligned.

my 300rum , knocking on 3000ft/lbs at 500yds

 

[Heym SR20]

Something that can put a tough 130gn to 180 gn bullet (Barnes TTSX or similar) through its shoulder with an impact velocity of c2,000 fps at 500m. Shot position is key as you want to take out CNS as well as the major arteries.

 

[John Gryphon]

What calibre rifle in your own arsenal is your go to rifle for this scenario?

Something that can put a tough 130gn to 180 gn bullet (Barnes TTSX or similar) through its shoulder

Something lol...howitzer?

 

[griff]

7mm rem mag all the way..

 

[Klenchblaize]

Head shot with 6mm PPC?

K

 

[John Gryphon]

Head shot with 6mm PPC?

K

And risk losing the rifle.

 

[Klenchblaize]

And risk losing the rifle.

You've got hunting regulations in OZ??

K

 

[John Gryphon]

You've got hunting regulations in OZ??

K

Re read the OP or peruse below.

Scroll for calibres.

Deer hunting education

www.gma.vic.gov.au

 

[Ronin]

284 Win

Rem Mag

Saum

Wsm

308

270

They will all make the shot easily

As will any cartridge meeting your law requirement and meeting sensible (1700 ft lb) ME

The limiting factor is the end user, not the cartridge / bullet

Practice, practice, practice ,,,,,

 

[John Gryphon]

Proper projectiles for mud wallow shoulders should be mentioned . They are not red deer stags btw.

284 Win

Rem Mag

Saum

Wsm

308

270

They will all make the shot easily

As will any cartridge meeting your law requirement and meeting sensible (1700 ft lb) ME

The limiting factor is the end user, not the cartridge / bullet

Practice, practice, practice ,,,,,

Ow

 

[Ronin]

Proper projectiles for mud wallow shoulders should be mentioned . They are not red deer stags btw.

Ow

End user your side of the water will know this and choose bullet of suitable construction appropriately

 

[John Gryphon]

End user your side of the water will know this and choose bullet of suitable construction appropriately

h but the SD Gurus know these things also,one only has to read all the threads lol.

 

[25 Sharps]

.300 WSM - I’m running a 148 Grain bullet at 3434FPS, that I have no doubt would be sufficient. The reds certainly don’t seem to like it!

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Yew tree?

 

[John Gryphon]

Yew tree?

As long as it is a stoutly constructed bullet for the job. I say it again mature sambar stags are different to reds

 

[Dunwaters]

In the scenario outlined above, 500yds and 10 to 15 seconds to range prep and set up?
I’d walk and let the stag walk too.
Theres just too much chance of a clusterfuc.

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

Yew tree?

Yep - 148 TLR: