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Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Specialty Handgun Hunting
Drew an Elk Tag, Need some advise
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 827215" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>I have never killed an elk or even hunted them but I have LOTS of experience killing deer. I also would caution you to limit your range to 250 yards max. Elk are big boned and bodied and you need all the energy you can muster to get into where they live. A 165 gr 30 cal bullet from a 15" barrel 308 Win. can only be driven to 2400 fps or so at muzzle. At 300 yards your velocity is down to around 1800 fps and your Ft-lb of energy drops down to between 1250 to 1100 depending on bullet shape. I want a minimum of 1000 Ft-lb energy on impact for the average size white tail deer to get proper expansion on the bullet and penetration. The Hornady A-Max and the Berger VLD hunting bullets have a good reputation for expanding and kill good from lower velocity handguns. Just my 2 cents worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 827215, member: 10178"] I have never killed an elk or even hunted them but I have LOTS of experience killing deer. I also would caution you to limit your range to 250 yards max. Elk are big boned and bodied and you need all the energy you can muster to get into where they live. A 165 gr 30 cal bullet from a 15" barrel 308 Win. can only be driven to 2400 fps or so at muzzle. At 300 yards your velocity is down to around 1800 fps and your Ft-lb of energy drops down to between 1250 to 1100 depending on bullet shape. I want a minimum of 1000 Ft-lb energy on impact for the average size white tail deer to get proper expansion on the bullet and penetration. The Hornady A-Max and the Berger VLD hunting bullets have a good reputation for expanding and kill good from lower velocity handguns. Just my 2 cents worth. [/QUOTE]
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