...Caliber...or Shot Placement?...What's More Important?...You Decide...

[Vulcan Bob]

I was told once that as long as the shot lands between the shirt pockets caliber doesn't mean much. Ok, I buy into that but what about bears, they don't wear shirts!

 

[Coldshooter]

having met two survivors of maulings here in Alaska I would have a sawed off bazooka if available.

 

[Captain O]

Shot placement, shot placement, shot placement... Did I mention shot placement?

 

[Philadelphia Patriot]

Shot placement is more important, but if given the option of hitting a bad guy's center mass with a .22LR or a 9mm, I'm going to choose 9mm.

If somebody goes for the last piece of pizza, would you rather hit them in the chest with a dollar store water gun or hit them in the hand with a frying pan?

 

[Senior Citizen]

This is like asking about the chicken or the egg.

Is the shooter a capable and competent shooter? If he/she is then I'd say shot placement. But if the shooter is not as accurate as the woman bear killer then I'd opt for a bigger gun. Are we pitchin pennies or throwing hand grenades?

 

[Drm50]

I once saw a Asian elephant stitched with m-16, didn't phase it.
Double tap from M-2 dropped it between its feet.

 

[soFlaNative]

Placement