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<blockquote data-quote="Red Sparky" data-source="post: 955794" data-attributes="member: 37223"><p>Elk will fall to many calibers. It is not so much caliber as bullet construction and shot placement. There are some calibers that are better than others. You may be restricted as to the shots you can take with a .243 because it may not penetrate as deep as others. I personally would never attempt a shot at 600-800 yards on elk with a .243. Not that it can't be done but there are better calibers for the job.</p><p></p><p>Being a muzzle loader hunter I am limited to shot placement and distance, but an elk will drop to my .50 that has less oomph than a .338. Now I am limited on how far I can shoot (200 yards) and the shots I can take, but the reason the muzzle loader works is heavy bullets that penetrate into the vitals. That is what is needed no matter caliber, hitting the vitals to cause enough terminal damage.</p><p></p><p>So I expect to the end of time we will have the argument on calibers on which is best for what game, and the minimum caliber for what size game. I personally have made the decision that if I am confident in my bullet to penetrate and cause enough terminal damage to cause a quick humane kill, that is the caliber I will use.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Red Sparky, post: 955794, member: 37223"] Elk will fall to many calibers. It is not so much caliber as bullet construction and shot placement. There are some calibers that are better than others. You may be restricted as to the shots you can take with a .243 because it may not penetrate as deep as others. I personally would never attempt a shot at 600-800 yards on elk with a .243. Not that it can't be done but there are better calibers for the job. Being a muzzle loader hunter I am limited to shot placement and distance, but an elk will drop to my .50 that has less oomph than a .338. Now I am limited on how far I can shoot (200 yards) and the shots I can take, but the reason the muzzle loader works is heavy bullets that penetrate into the vitals. That is what is needed no matter caliber, hitting the vitals to cause enough terminal damage. So I expect to the end of time we will have the argument on calibers on which is best for what game, and the minimum caliber for what size game. I personally have made the decision that if I am confident in my bullet to penetrate and cause enough terminal damage to cause a quick humane kill, that is the caliber I will use. [/QUOTE]
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