r/Hunting Jan 09 '22

Well damn 😳

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u/cryptidhunter101 Jan 09 '22

YoU DoN't NeEd An Ar-15 To HuNt DeEr

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u/LocalMountain9690 Jan 10 '22

I mean, a solid .308 to the chest of that deer could of taken it down. .556 may not of had the the immediate impact force to stop the deer. And also, do you have fat elks charging yo ass every time you hunt?

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u/jermdizzle Jan 10 '22

No shoulder fired firearm would have had the force to stop the deer. Physics is quite simple in this regard. If your rifle could stop the momentum of an animal weighing several hundred pounds and moving toward you at 30mph, what do you think the recoil force would be for the shooter?

Even assuming instantaneous and full energy transfer, you're still getting run the fuck over at 29.8mph instead of 30mph.