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30.06 plenty gun for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tikkamike" data-source="post: 898997" data-attributes="member: 22242"><p>I agree with Carl. Bullet weight is your friend. and pretty much never works against you. I cant tell you how many people think the magical 3000fps mark is where they need to be but in reality its just a number. when it comes to putting hair on the ground diameter and weight (high sectional density is key) are king. </p><p></p><p>That being said I shoot a LOT of barnes bullets and the whole Barnes philosophy flys in the face of everything I just said. they say (in the 30 cal for instance) that you can go lighter and get your velocity up and still have your penetration because of the nearly 100% weight retention... I still prefer the heavier Barnes but I have come to be fond of the 180 gr 308's and the 225gr 338's I have seen a lot of elk killed with both at some impressive ranges considering the relatively low BC and they always expand well and penetrate the entire animal. (shoulder to shoulder typically) if you are going with cup and core bullets I say 200+ is a great choice. barnes you can get away with a little less.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tikkamike, post: 898997, member: 22242"] I agree with Carl. Bullet weight is your friend. and pretty much never works against you. I cant tell you how many people think the magical 3000fps mark is where they need to be but in reality its just a number. when it comes to putting hair on the ground diameter and weight (high sectional density is key) are king. That being said I shoot a LOT of barnes bullets and the whole Barnes philosophy flys in the face of everything I just said. they say (in the 30 cal for instance) that you can go lighter and get your velocity up and still have your penetration because of the nearly 100% weight retention... I still prefer the heavier Barnes but I have come to be fond of the 180 gr 308's and the 225gr 338's I have seen a lot of elk killed with both at some impressive ranges considering the relatively low BC and they always expand well and penetrate the entire animal. (shoulder to shoulder typically) if you are going with cup and core bullets I say 200+ is a great choice. barnes you can get away with a little less. [/QUOTE]
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