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How many elk have you been a part of killing?
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<blockquote data-quote="Country Bumpkin" data-source="post: 1534916" data-attributes="member: 92230"><p>I've only killed 3, been a part of another 10, so I'm mostly learning from you guys in this thread, so thanks to all contributors. </p><p></p><p>Of you folks that have personally killed more than 10, with a rifle, what bullet do you currently prefer (assuming that you probably feel that you have found an ideal recipe for success)?</p><p></p><p>I shot my first raghorn with a bow (frontal, he went 60 yards down a steep hill - I studied a lot of anatomy threads to be confident with that shot; and just ungulate anatomy from a LOT of whitetails). My first rifle raghorn was a 190 VLD in 300 WM. This year I switched to 7RM shooting Barnes 139 LRX or 150 TTSX. </p><p></p><p>We have never lost an elk that was hit (missed one - dialing error from earlier in the day), but we also subscribe to the mentality of shoot 'til they are dead, for Certain! I have seen them soak up some hits, my first raghorn took 2 to the lungs, one brisket and one spine. Tough beasts. This year my bull, nice mature 6-pt took a high lung that dropped him. He struggled back to his feet and I hit him again same spot. That put him down for good. I stayed in the scope for several minutes just to be sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Country Bumpkin, post: 1534916, member: 92230"] I’ve only killed 3, been a part of another 10, so I’m mostly learning from you guys in this thread, so thanks to all contributors. Of you folks that have personally killed more than 10, with a rifle, what bullet do you currently prefer (assuming that you probably feel that you have found an ideal recipe for success)? I shot my first raghorn with a bow (frontal, he went 60 yards down a steep hill - I studied a lot of anatomy threads to be confident with that shot; and just ungulate anatomy from a LOT of whitetails). My first rifle raghorn was a 190 VLD in 300 WM. This year I switched to 7RM shooting Barnes 139 LRX or 150 TTSX. We have never lost an elk that was hit (missed one - dialing error from earlier in the day), but we also subscribe to the mentality of shoot ‘til they are dead, for Certain! I have seen them soak up some hits, my first raghorn took 2 to the lungs, one brisket and one spine. Tough beasts. This year my bull, nice mature 6-pt took a high lung that dropped him. He struggled back to his feet and I hit him again same spot. That put him down for good. I stayed in the scope for several minutes just to be sure. [/QUOTE]
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