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Originally posted by Nakihunter:
I find the results of the buckshot very strange. What has changed from 60 to 100 years ago with the pellets used?

My dad shot 2 tigers in the early 1950s - with Eley 2.5 inch paper cased ammo using Ball & LG (6 lead pellets). My dad did not get a rifle (10.75X68) for another 5 years.

Thousands of tigers & leopards were shot in India until the late 1960s / early 70s using such ammo. My gut feel is that 95% of ALL big game (including sambar & the odd Gaur) shot in India was with such ammo from 12 bore shotguns.