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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 290454" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>I have seen Elk killed with bow and gun and based on this I have my on opinion like every</p><p>one else and I recomend 70 lbs + for bows and heavy arrows to achieve pass through </p><p>shots.</p><p></p><p>For rifles the 270 win with 150 gr bullets would be my minimum cal , with the 338 as the </p><p>recommended cal with 200gr+ bullets. I have never owned one but the best / most consistent</p><p>DRT rifle In the hands of a good shot was the 340 Weatherby Mag. (A 338 cal).</p><p></p><p>So any of the 338s will work well if shot placement is good.</p><p></p><p>As to the toughness of Elk They are big and there nervous system will handle a lot of pain and</p><p>stress so shot placement is very important.</p><p></p><p>Also if most game animals are at rest/undisturbed they will go down faster because they don't</p><p>have the adrenaline working for them.</p><p></p><p>But if they are spooked or warned of danger they become harder to kill quickly unless you make </p><p>a spinal shot.</p><p></p><p>I have killed Elk with both bow and rifle and had them stand there confused and not move </p><p>because they were totally surprised and then just fall dead in there tracks.</p><p></p><p>But have shot them after spooking them and have them run amazing distances with perfect shot placement. (With bow and rifle). So I don't recomend running shots at all unless you have good</p><p>shoes and plenty of time.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 290454, member: 2736"] I have seen Elk killed with bow and gun and based on this I have my on opinion like every one else and I recomend 70 lbs + for bows and heavy arrows to achieve pass through shots. For rifles the 270 win with 150 gr bullets would be my minimum cal , with the 338 as the recommended cal with 200gr+ bullets. I have never owned one but the best / most consistent DRT rifle In the hands of a good shot was the 340 Weatherby Mag. (A 338 cal). So any of the 338s will work well if shot placement is good. As to the toughness of Elk They are big and there nervous system will handle a lot of pain and stress so shot placement is very important. Also if most game animals are at rest/undisturbed they will go down faster because they don't have the adrenaline working for them. But if they are spooked or warned of danger they become harder to kill quickly unless you make a spinal shot. I have killed Elk with both bow and rifle and had them stand there confused and not move because they were totally surprised and then just fall dead in there tracks. But have shot them after spooking them and have them run amazing distances with perfect shot placement. (With bow and rifle). So I don't recomend running shots at all unless you have good shoes and plenty of time. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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