Originally Posted By: Ryan 500L
with new bullet technology that .380 might just be the perfect hunting hangun


I believe you've missed the points that were being made here. The fact of the matter is that we have come a long way since the "Keith bullet." There are better cast designs. The guy being bashed here, Razor Dobbs, actually used hardcast bullets to take his Cape buffalo -- and if my information is correct, he used Double Tap 230 grain loads which feature a WFN bullet -- from real LBT molds. So, he used what I at least would consider a much better cast design. The point was that better bullets have turned calibers that would have been considered marginal back in the day into viable calibers for big game. It's pretty simple, really, but the topic seems to be so sacred that it releases emotional responses from grown men.

In your opinion, what is the ultimate gun/caliber/bullet combination for big bovines? You've been critical of Dobbs' choice, so let's hear your opinion on the matter. I'm not being combative, I just want to hear your thoughts considering you've been pretty vocal in your distaste for Dobbs' choice.

In other words, what would you do differently?


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