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Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:19 PM
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dkershen
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Keep seeing these movie trailers for "Jurassic World Dominion" where dinosaurs have reestablished themselves on the US mainland. In my book they'd be considered a non-native species in Texas, so we'd be able to hunt them from day one. Would make for some great debates on this forum in relation to proper caliber size, so we might as well go there in hopes it happens some day. Including a size chart against an African Elephant with skeletal details to work out proper bullet placement.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:25 PM
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First I would want a butcher's processing guide.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:27 PM
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SRPI89
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.577 Tyrannosaur, obviously. If only take him if he’s charging, though.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:30 PM
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freerange
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At some point in life its time to quit chasing the pot of gold and just enjoy the rainbow. FR Keep your gratitude higher than your expectations. RWH
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:34 PM
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Adchunts
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Well, besides the .577, there is only one other gun I’ve seen that would do the job:
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:38 PM
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I’d go with a .22 Short right in the eye… All those old caveman movies and cartoons show them being killed with nothing but a sharp stick so it can’t be that hard…..
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:40 PM
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Black02z28
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ppppffftttt, rifle hunters, lol. I'd just use a recurve bow.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:42 PM
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dkershen
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Well, besides the .577, there is only one other gun I’ve seen that would do the job: Solid choice IMO. In reality I think you could head shoot them with a .375 H&H if you ear hole them. But... would be a great excuse to add a .600 or .700 Nitro Express to the gun safe.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:42 PM
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Let me call my small arms dealer and ask
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:44 PM
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Use an atlatl like caveman.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:46 PM
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8 Bore would do the trick I bet
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:46 PM
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17HMR. Red Rider BB gun as backup. It is all about shot placement.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:53 PM
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Funny...how little Trex is mentioned on here anymore.
...and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. Gen. 1:28
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 06:59 PM
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ppppffftttt, rifle hunters, lol. I'd just use a recurve bow. Beat me to it. 45# with a fixed blade is all that is needed. Getting close enough is the problem.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 07:00 PM
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like going bear huntin with a switch
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 07:07 PM
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You guys shoot the T-Rex. I’ll stand back and hold your beer. And I’ll likely drink it, since you won’t be needing it any more.
Better yet, let’s back off about 1000 yards and let Fireman plug him.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 07:39 PM
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6.5 Creedmoor, of course.
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 07:47 PM
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[quote=Big Fitz]6.5 Creedmoor, of course.[/quote
Bingo, don’t even know why it took this long.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 08:06 PM
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nothing short of a 50 cal.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 08:12 PM
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For shot placement I think you need to go through the hips and break it down. Once on the ground it wouldn't be much of a threat.
Silver spurs and gold tequila keep me hanging on. Pretty girls and old cantinas give me shelter from the storm.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 08:27 PM
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dkershen
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For shot placement I think you need to go through the hips and break it down. Once on the ground it wouldn't be much of a threat. Effective, yes. but wouldn't that ruin a heck of a lot of meat? Especially since the front quarters are pretty skimpy?
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 08:50 PM
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Foot snare and a osage orange club.
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 08:54 PM
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ILUVBIGBUCKS
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Absolutely dead right sir With a 60gr nosler partition bullet!
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 08:55 PM
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I wouldn't want one of those getting any closer than a couple miles to me, so make it an Anzio 20mm for me (suppressed, of course! ):
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Re: Monday Hypothetical - Caliber for TRex Hunting?
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05/16/22 09:31 PM
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Don't understand why the .223 hasn't been mentioned. Never seen any debate about the round's ability to take down big game. Plenty of knockdown power with proper shot placement.
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