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Anybody regret NOT going 338?
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 802718" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>The best advice I can give is to look at the ft/lbs of all the rifles you are thinking about and </p><p>consider 1200 ft/lbs minimum at the point of impact (1000 yards). This will tell you what </p><p>cartridges and bullet combinations will work.</p><p></p><p>There are lots of cartridges that will kill an Elk at 1,000 yards but how far will/can they run is the</p><p>problem. 1500 ft/lbs is the recommended minimum energy for Elk but 1200 will work good.</p><p></p><p>A 338 is not necessary but they hammer Large game. the big 300s will also do a good job and even</p><p>though they may have the same energy they don't transfer it as well (Bigger is Better in this aspect).</p><p></p><p>If I were to make a recommendation it would probably be something like the 300 RUM if you are</p><p>not constantly shooting/Hunting at or over 1000 yards.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 802718, member: 2736"] The best advice I can give is to look at the ft/lbs of all the rifles you are thinking about and consider 1200 ft/lbs minimum at the point of impact (1000 yards). This will tell you what cartridges and bullet combinations will work. There are lots of cartridges that will kill an Elk at 1,000 yards but how far will/can they run is the problem. 1500 ft/lbs is the recommended minimum energy for Elk but 1200 will work good. A 338 is not necessary but they hammer Large game. the big 300s will also do a good job and even though they may have the same energy they don't transfer it as well (Bigger is Better in this aspect). If I were to make a recommendation it would probably be something like the 300 RUM if you are not constantly shooting/Hunting at or over 1000 yards. Just my opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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