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<blockquote data-quote="Stgraves260" data-source="post: 2470030" data-attributes="member: 19988"><p>Find a bullet chart in the calibers you are looking at. It will tell you the FPS and the kinetic energy it retains at your max distance. For elk, as long as I have 1,000-1,200 lbs of kinetic energy and my minimum velocity of 1300 FPS for proper bullet expansion Im good. I've taken elk just shy of 1,000 yards with a 260 Rem and a 140 grain Berger bullet. Be honest with yourself on you max distance you are comfortable with. As long as that caliber rifle meets the criteria your gold. A 44 Mag pistol has taken elk. A 30-30 Winchester has taken elk as well. No need for some 300 ultra super mag sending some 500 grain bullet at 6000 FPS with 10,000 ft-lbs of kinetic energy to take a elk at 100 yards. Wishing you the best of luck on your caliber selection and on your hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stgraves260, post: 2470030, member: 19988"] Find a bullet chart in the calibers you are looking at. It will tell you the FPS and the kinetic energy it retains at your max distance. For elk, as long as I have 1,000-1,200 lbs of kinetic energy and my minimum velocity of 1300 FPS for proper bullet expansion Im good. I’ve taken elk just shy of 1,000 yards with a 260 Rem and a 140 grain Berger bullet. Be honest with yourself on you max distance you are comfortable with. As long as that caliber rifle meets the criteria your gold. A 44 Mag pistol has taken elk. A 30-30 Winchester has taken elk as well. No need for some 300 ultra super mag sending some 500 grain bullet at 6000 FPS with 10,000 ft-lbs of kinetic energy to take a elk at 100 yards. Wishing you the best of luck on your caliber selection and on your hunt. [/QUOTE]
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