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300 Win Mag.........................Perfect for Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 837581" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>Those good handgun bullets will penetrate out of proportion to what most folks think. My number one goal when I shoot is recovery of that animal, marmot to moose. Again, lethality wise I am aiming at the organs in the chest, the *** is just in my way. A bullet that travels the full length of an animal will take out more tissue on its way through than a classic broadside shot. A broken pelvis will drop an animal as quickly the high shoulder shot thats become so popular. Bullet construction, weight, caliber and sectional density are critical though. Example of what I wouldn't try it with: My brother shot an antelope poorly (7mm mag) it was walking away from us, and we could not close the gap, the animal doesn't turn, and I stop it with a 165 grain Sierra at about 300 yards. The animal did stop, but the bullet blew apart and a few inches penetration was all I got. If that was my one experience with shooting an animal from behind I'd be on the other side of this discussion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 837581, member: 30671"] Those good handgun bullets will penetrate out of proportion to what most folks think. My number one goal when I shoot is recovery of that animal, marmot to moose. Again, lethality wise I am aiming at the organs in the chest, the *** is just in my way. A bullet that travels the full length of an animal will take out more tissue on its way through than a classic broadside shot. A broken pelvis will drop an animal as quickly the high shoulder shot thats become so popular. Bullet construction, weight, caliber and sectional density are critical though. Example of what I wouldn't try it with: My brother shot an antelope poorly (7mm mag) it was walking away from us, and we could not close the gap, the animal doesn't turn, and I stop it with a 165 grain Sierra at about 300 yards. The animal did stop, but the bullet blew apart and a few inches penetration was all I got. If that was my one experience with shooting an animal from behind I'd be on the other side of this discussion. [/QUOTE]
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