Is the 7.62x54mmR a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for hog or wild boar hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 7.62x54mmR is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest hog or wild boar. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the...

Is the 7.62x54mmR a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for cougar or mountain lion hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 7.62x54mmR is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest cougar or mountain lion. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the...

Is the 7.62x54mmR a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for pronghorn antelope hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 7.62x54mmR is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest pronghorn antelope. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the question completely, we would...

Is the 7.62x54mmR a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for predator hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 7.62x54mmR is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest predator. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the question completely, we would need to...

Is the 7.62x54mmR a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for coyote hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 7.62x54mmR is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest coyote. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the question completely, we would need to...

Is the 8x57mm Mauser JS a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for moose hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the 8x57mm Mauser JS is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest moose. As with anything, the devil is in the details. To answer the question completely,...