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<blockquote data-quote="upacreek" data-source="post: 855638" data-attributes="member: 59039"><p>I would say from personal experience that a 150gr. .270, or 160gr. 7mm perform VERY well on elk out to 525yrds. Between my dad and I at least a dozen kills. My 160gr 7mm sierra hpbt game kings have planted dead elk where they stood out to 425 yrds. I had one at 520 that was hit in the liver and final shot (#2) planted it in place. My dads .270 consistently plants them where they stand. The funny thing is he is so fast at reload-n-fire that if they stand for a few seconds he drills them a second timecause they aaren't flat on the ground yet. I admit I don't get back on target as fast as him, but he is **** accurate about it. If a 160 class amax can kill a 5 point bull at 1350 I would bet any quality bullet would do the job in the 150-160 range out to 700yrds. Maybe more. </p><p>If you dream of shooting Roosevelt elk with 175gr. bullets and heavier I would not discourage you. But to dicourage someone from using a VERY common weight and caliber then I would suggest stating what your reason is. </p><p>The truth about elk are they are likely to run a mile if shot placement isn't spot on. Accuracy and knowing how to place the bullet where you intend for it to go means much more than bullet weight or caliber (within reason).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="upacreek, post: 855638, member: 59039"] I would say from personal experience that a 150gr. .270, or 160gr. 7mm perform VERY well on elk out to 525yrds. Between my dad and I at least a dozen kills. My 160gr 7mm sierra hpbt game kings have planted dead elk where they stood out to 425 yrds. I had one at 520 that was hit in the liver and final shot (#2) planted it in place. My dads .270 consistently plants them where they stand. The funny thing is he is so fast at reload-n-fire that if they stand for a few seconds he drills them a second timecause they aaren't flat on the ground yet. I admit I don't get back on target as fast as him, but he is **** accurate about it. If a 160 class amax can kill a 5 point bull at 1350 I would bet any quality bullet would do the job in the 150-160 range out to 700yrds. Maybe more. If you dream of shooting Roosevelt elk with 175gr. bullets and heavier I would not discourage you. But to dicourage someone from using a VERY common weight and caliber then I would suggest stating what your reason is. The truth about elk are they are likely to run a mile if shot placement isn't spot on. Accuracy and knowing how to place the bullet where you intend for it to go means much more than bullet weight or caliber (within reason). [/QUOTE]
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