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6.5CM or .308 for Bull Elk
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<blockquote data-quote="budlight" data-source="post: 2263164" data-attributes="member: 2939"><p>Those are big animals. I got my first one with an 06 shooting 200 grain round nose back in the day. Later on my trusty 270 with 150's. I've seen a big bull stop a 7mag 175 grain and just stand there like "You Missed!" I'm a 7 STW person for elk.</p><p></p><p>I have 308's with 24 inch barrels and they are never my go to round even for deer.</p><p></p><p>Bullet placement is everything. So it's wise to study the anatomy first. I studied Bison and heart shot my first one with a 270. </p><p></p><p>Heavy for caliber might have great BC and is actually going faster than a lighter bullet way out there like 600+ yard. But the slow velocity doesn't expand the bullet very well. I've shot numerous deer with 270 with 150 spbt's always a pass through with a small exit wound. I used a 130 grain Barns X and it had no lungs left and a nearly 4 inch exit wound. So heavy bullets in 6.5 is kinda out My 308 24 inch hunting round is the 168 or even 150's</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="budlight, post: 2263164, member: 2939"] Those are big animals. I got my first one with an 06 shooting 200 grain round nose back in the day. Later on my trusty 270 with 150's. I've seen a big bull stop a 7mag 175 grain and just stand there like "You Missed!" I'm a 7 STW person for elk. I have 308's with 24 inch barrels and they are never my go to round even for deer. Bullet placement is everything. So it's wise to study the anatomy first. I studied Bison and heart shot my first one with a 270. Heavy for caliber might have great BC and is actually going faster than a lighter bullet way out there like 600+ yard. But the slow velocity doesn't expand the bullet very well. I've shot numerous deer with 270 with 150 spbt's always a pass through with a small exit wound. I used a 130 grain Barns X and it had no lungs left and a nearly 4 inch exit wound. So heavy bullets in 6.5 is kinda out My 308 24 inch hunting round is the 168 or even 150's [/QUOTE]
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