fail safe and frontal shot
Hi
my question is if a 180 grain fail safe can penetrate the head of an elefant and reach ad damage the brain att 2600-2700 fps of average 3006 or 308 . in my tests this bullet showed penetration like a fmj bullet.i have heard that elefans are culled with 150 gr fmj rounds.
regards
yes
19 August 2009, 23:59
L. David KeithIn the perfect scenario, yes. But seldom is perfect the Elephant hunt. Good way to get someone killed. Thus the reason the .375 is listed as the minimum caliber. It takes up a lot of the "what if" slack.
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20 August 2009, 06:54
OldHandgunHunterIt's probably possible, though not likely. I sure wouldn't try it --
It's dangerous and it's illegal.
Other than that, it's a great idea. LOL