Best Calibers for Hunting Gemsbok: Comparisons & Picks
Best Calibers for Hunting Gemsbok: Comparisons & Picks Tough animal, open country—pick a caliber you can shoot well with a bullet built for penetration. Gemsbok (oryx) are famous for their toughness: dense muscle, heavy shoulder structure, and a will to keep moving even after a hit that would stop lighter-bodied game. That means “enough gun” […]
Best Calibers for Hunting Red Deer: Comparisons & Picks
Best Calibers for Hunting Red Deer: Comparisons & Picks Five proven red deer hunting calibers, mapped to common terrain, distance, and recoil tolerance. Picking red deer hunting calibers is about matching your typical terrain and distance to a bullet that penetrates and expands reliably. Red deer are big-bodied deer, so prioritize controlled-expansion bullets, steady field-position […]
Best Calibers for Hunting Sable Antelope: Comparisons & Picks
Best Calibers for Hunting Sable Antelope: Comparisons & Picks Five proven rifle calibers for tough, heavy-boned plains game—plus practical bullet and setup tips for real African field conditions. Sable antelope are among Africa’s most striking plains game—and one of the tougher ones to drop quickly. Big bulls carry heavy muscle and stout shoulder bones, and […]
Best Calibers for Hunting Coues Whitetail Deer: Comparisons & Picks
Best Calibers for Hunting Coues Whitetail Deer: Comparisons & Picks Five proven deer calibers that balance recoil, trajectory, and real-world field performance in steep Coues country. If you’re chasing Coues Whitetail Deer, you’re usually glassing hard, hiking steeper than you planned, and taking shots from rocks, packs, and awkward angles. The best Coues whitetail deer […]
Best Calibers for Hunting Black Bears: Comparisons & Picks
Best Calibers for Hunting Black Bears: Comparisons & Picks From classic deer rifles to thumping big-bores—and even 12-gauge slugs—here’s how to choose for close timber or longer burns. Black bears are tough, heavily muscled, and often taken in thick cover where shot angles and tracking matter. Ethical shots are typically inside 300 yards (often far […]