Originally Posted by
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot
Folks, as you already likely know, I GREATLY favor one load/one bullet for any of my hunting rifles.
And find it hard to understand those that wish to switch bullets/loads depending on the game in question..
A heavier bullet is not over kill on a smaller critter while the lighter bullet just might give over kill results on any game animal.
The old saying comes to mind, something about being aware of the person that shoots one rifle as they likely know how to use it, or some such.
I have taken a number of deer with my 465gr Wide Flat Nose cast bullet from my 45/70 and every one dropped where it stood with the exception of one I hit just a touch too far back and it ran maybe 75yds. dead on it's feet and just didn't yet know it.
Why would I want or need a lighter bullet when that one bullet has so splendidly performed on those deer and the three elk I've brought home besides.
The first deer I took with the 45/70 was with a 355gr WFN LBT (Lead Bullet Technology) bullet at a much higher velocity, what other reason is there for using light for caliber bullets, and the end result left me wondering just what in the world I'd turned loose on the deer population. Not nice at all and ever so much worse then simply using the heavier bullet which has provided awesome results.
So, for best and most consistent results, make the attempt to "optimize" a given hunting rifle with one bullet/load that will get er done in any and all situations you may encounter.
Back to the old, "K.I.S.S." -- keep it simple stupid way of thinking.
One bullet/one load takes the mental gymnastics out of the shot placement situation and does away with the possibility of a mental laps.
Crusty Deary Ol'Coot