Properly,placed pellets can take down an animal that large, but it woild have to be a lucky shot, not hitting any bone, and hitting a vital organ. They actually,have pellet rifles now that will smash through bone and take down caped buffalo even. I have a .25 cal that can be used to take down coyotes (provided the state allows the caliber for larger game), but really a .357 through 50 caliber and higher shoukd be used for larger game
” but really a .357 through 50 caliber and higher shoukd be used for larger game”
Lots of good .30 calibers out there.
When I first read this, I thought WHAT type of large game are you hunting that would require .50 cal or higher? T Rex? Brontosaurus? What? You need a .600 Nitro for a moose? I was going to lecture you that several under-.30 caliber rifles (.270, .264 WM, 7mm and others) are very effective on black bear. Then I realized that you were talking about pellet guns. The positive side is that a good rant (even if misguided and ultimately unnecessary) can substitute for a morning cup of coffee in terms of getting a person going.