[TML] 20mm cannons and bulky aliens

[Jerry W Barrington]

On 1/22/08 7:16 PM, "Tod Glenn" <webmaster at travellercentral.com> wrote:

> I don't recall about rhinos, but an elephant has a skull 2 and 1/2
> feet thick, but a brain about 6 inches on a side.  You need power,
> penetration and accuracy.  The 300 isn't considered a serious
> dangerous game rifle for any of the 'big five'.
> 
> In fact, in close or heavy cover, very large double guns are the rule
> when going after something like a big tusker.  And we're talking about
> a basically dumb animal.
> 
> Personally, I'm thinking a rifle grenade would probably be a better
> option than a 20mm slug thrower.

Actually, elephant brains are about twice the size of human.  And although
the skull is large, it's not solid bone.  Take a look at cross section here
(about 1/2 way down):

<http://www.african-hunter.com/elephant_part_1.htm>

Oh, and they're talking .375 to .700 slugs.