Tag: Taylor Knockout Factor

The Ultimate Predator Podcast: Episode 2

By The Ultimate Predator Guest on March 16, 2020April 20, 2020

The Ultimate Predator

The Ultimate Predator Podcast: Episode 2

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In this show, editor-in-chief Nate Granzow chats with the founder of the site, Karl Hylle, to discuss the veracity and applicability of the Taylor Knockout Factor, the two men’s most miserable hunting experiences, and the elk behavioral study conducted by Idaho Fish and Game that resulted in the culling of hundreds of wild elk.

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Dangerous Game Game Hunting Legends

The Taylor Knockout Factor: A way to rank the baddest calibers, or just B.S.?

By Nate Granzow on January 28, 2020June 5, 2020

Big-game hunter John “Pondoro” Taylor developed a formula he claimed codified the “knockout” power of rifle cartridges. Is it a reliable measure of a round’s efficacy, or an antiquated theory with dubious origins? The study of ballistics has filled numerous textbooks through the ages and remains a contentious topic full of conflicting theories and mathematical