You mean a much GREATER margin of error with a lighter/smaller bullet, right? It appears everyone is missing the point. Good luck with the 223 as a hog stalking gun. Anyone ever use a 410 with slugs for Bear hunting? Planning a trip to Canada this fall and was told a 410 shotgun with slugs could do the job. Looking for a new 410 shotgun for shooting slugs now.
if you say so, I have no idea wtf I was talking about 2 minutes ago. yeah a 308 will make up more for a rushed or poor placed shot.
A marginal shot with a bigger caliber is still a marginal shot
You mean a much GREATER margin of error with a lighter/smaller bullet, right? It appears everyone is missing the point. Good luck with the 223 as a hog stalking gun. Anyone ever use a 410 with slugs for Bear hunting? Planning a trip to Canada this fall and was told a 410 shotgun with slugs could do the job. Looking for a new 410 shotgun for shooting slugs now.
I am no expert about guns and ammunition compare to other people but I strongly think that .410 slugs are way under-powered against bears....
I mean maybe if you make a head-shot from close distance against black bear maybe...? But I don't wanna get too closer to the bears lol
the original ? was about the 223. so suppose you had to hunt with a single shot 223, as I have one now. would you still feel comfortable in the thick stuff with a 223 single shot? or would you prefer something bigger? the 223 is growing on me but I still think you have a much less margin for error with a smaller/lighter bullet than a larger/heavier one, especialy if you are not off the ground or at a safe distance.
Would totally do it with a single shot .223 . If I had enough range time in with it, and was confident with my abilities with it... for sure.
And .410 slug is pretty good for bear. 45 LC has killed lots of stuff and i beleive a slug through a .410 has more energy than the 45 LC....
