Blue Brick
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Does this range look right? By the way I posted this in the "rifle" section because of the range.
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/357magnum.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-NZaLQlhtk
6 min 28 seconds in.
1935
Major Douglas Wesson
• Antelope - 200 yards (2 shots)
• Elk - 130 yards (1 shot)
• Moose - 100 yards (1 shot)
• Grizzly Bear - 135 yards (1 shot)
The Antelope was hit the first time at 125 yards. It ran, stopped and was shot the second time at 200 yards. The second shot killed it.
The Bull Elk was killed with one shot through the lungs.
The Moose was shot in the chest near the base of the neck. It cut the 2nd rib, passed through both lungs, sheared the 8th rib on the off side and stopped just under the hide. No follow-up shot was required.
These animals were taken on a Fall hunt in Wyoming, near the West entrance of Yellowstone Park. The Grizzly was taken later in Canada.
The above game was taken using factory loads which were a 158 gr. bullet at 1515 fps from an 8 3/4" barreled S&W producing 812 ft. lbs of muzzle energy. (S&W later shortened the barrels to 8 3/8" as we have today)
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/taylor/357magnum.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-NZaLQlhtk
6 min 28 seconds in.