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300 RUM enough gun for elk @ 600 yards?
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<blockquote data-quote="Trickymissfit" data-source="post: 460629" data-attributes="member: 25383"><p>I think I should have worded my post better, so for that I'm sorry. What I'm trying to say is that if the bullet passes thru the animal your not getting full benifit of the round. I also know that that big case is hard to down load without being dangerous. Now on the otherhand, I'm from the school that says a 30 caliber bullet is where you start for elk. So we're in agreement. (I'd probably go with a .338 myself) I have buddies that hunt elk every year with all the .300's and up, and all do pretty good. That big case with a 250 grain bullet (hunting bullet) would be the ticket! And probably work much better down range.</p><p> </p><p> As for breaking both shoulders with a 30 caliber round, that's not common. Sounds like a really well place hit that was very clean. I imagine there was a lot of meat damage on the way out though! So set down and have a big elk steak while the rest of us are in envy!</p><p>gary</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Trickymissfit, post: 460629, member: 25383"] I think I should have worded my post better, so for that I'm sorry. What I'm trying to say is that if the bullet passes thru the animal your not getting full benifit of the round. I also know that that big case is hard to down load without being dangerous. Now on the otherhand, I'm from the school that says a 30 caliber bullet is where you start for elk. So we're in agreement. (I'd probably go with a .338 myself) I have buddies that hunt elk every year with all the .300's and up, and all do pretty good. That big case with a 250 grain bullet (hunting bullet) would be the ticket! And probably work much better down range. As for breaking both shoulders with a 30 caliber round, that's not common. Sounds like a really well place hit that was very clean. I imagine there was a lot of meat damage on the way out though! So set down and have a big elk steak while the rest of us are in envy! gary [/QUOTE]
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