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<blockquote data-quote="Ankeny" data-source="post: 618209" data-attributes="member: 4821"><p>I agree bigger is better, and yes 800 yards is a long haul. But an elk isn't a Sherman tank. I have taken a couple of dozen elk with a 7mm mag out to 700 yards. Most were right around 400-500 yards. My brother has shot 10-15 elk with his 7mm mag out to around 600 yards. Having said that, I dropped down to a 7mm from a 30-338 and I do think the 30-338 (or other .30 cal mag) is a better long range caliber for elk. </p><p></p><p>I don't consider a .308 Win a long range elk gun. But I was visiting with a guy last month that shot 11 elk last year (elk reduction program) with Barnes TTSX bullets in the 200-300 yard range. He told me he is rethinking his 300 RUM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ankeny, post: 618209, member: 4821"] I agree bigger is better, and yes 800 yards is a long haul. But an elk isn't a Sherman tank. I have taken a couple of dozen elk with a 7mm mag out to 700 yards. Most were right around 400-500 yards. My brother has shot 10-15 elk with his 7mm mag out to around 600 yards. Having said that, I dropped down to a 7mm from a 30-338 and I do think the 30-338 (or other .30 cal mag) is a better long range caliber for elk. I don't consider a .308 Win a long range elk gun. But I was visiting with a guy last month that shot 11 elk last year (elk reduction program) with Barnes TTSX bullets in the 200-300 yard range. He told me he is rethinking his 300 RUM. [/QUOTE]
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