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.260 Remington as an Elk Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="MudRunner2005" data-source="post: 1176080" data-attributes="member: 12995"><p>I would be willing to bet that out of all of those "4 shots in the boiler room with a .300 RUM, and still ran 600 yards" stories, more often than not, the shot-placement in those stories vs. what really happened is probably a little bit fudged to save face... But the other stories might be true. I have seen whitetail deer hit by some big chunks of lead and take off like a lightning bolt and run WAY longer than they should have, even with well-placed shots. Every animal reacts differently when shot, and you never know how it is going to, until you drop the hammer.</p><p> </p><p>Just my opinion, not saying its fact. I worked in a hunting store/gun shop in high school, and have grown up hunting and fishing and shooting...So, if you hang around enough folks that hunt and fish, you're going to hear a lot of BS stories, and you can get really good at spotting them from a mile away. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> My conclusion to that is... All outdoorsmen tend to over exaggerate at times...Even some of the most honest folks I know, have stretched a hunting or fishing story or 2. Just like we all have that buddy who caught that "20lb. largemouth bass" that threw the hook right as you were about to net it. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MudRunner2005, post: 1176080, member: 12995"] I would be willing to bet that out of all of those "4 shots in the boiler room with a .300 RUM, and still ran 600 yards" stories, more often than not, the shot-placement in those stories vs. what really happened is probably a little bit fudged to save face... But the other stories might be true. I have seen whitetail deer hit by some big chunks of lead and take off like a lightning bolt and run WAY longer than they should have, even with well-placed shots. Every animal reacts differently when shot, and you never know how it is going to, until you drop the hammer. Just my opinion, not saying its fact. I worked in a hunting store/gun shop in high school, and have grown up hunting and fishing and shooting...So, if you hang around enough folks that hunt and fish, you're going to hear a lot of BS stories, and you can get really good at spotting them from a mile away. :D My conclusion to that is... All outdoorsmen tend to over exaggerate at times...Even some of the most honest folks I know, have stretched a hunting or fishing story or 2. Just like we all have that buddy who caught that "20lb. largemouth bass" that threw the hook right as you were about to net it. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE]
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