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How Much energy is too little?
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<blockquote data-quote="cabelasken" data-source="post: 3067477" data-attributes="member: 117774"><p>Enough energy for me is a caliber and bullet that will provide an impact velocity above 2250 FPS and will always expand to 2X and for the most part exit. With that said, I have not shot an elk with a caliber less than .284 or a deer with less than .243 and have stuck with mid to lightweight mono's that feature 100 % weight retention. I would expect the energy in these cases to be well above the 1500 FT lbs for elk and 1000 for deer. I know of a 6X6 bull that was completely knocked off it's feet from a large Accubond from a 338 Lapua at 550 yds and it got up and took off with the herd. I knocked that bull down with my WSM 3/4 of a mile later but it still did not die and we had to put another round in it to claim the animal. My bullet had penetrated over 24" diagonal thru the bull from just in front of near ham to the far side shoulder - the only shot location I had. Elk are tough animals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cabelasken, post: 3067477, member: 117774"] Enough energy for me is a caliber and bullet that will provide an impact velocity above 2250 FPS and will always expand to 2X and for the most part exit. With that said, I have not shot an elk with a caliber less than .284 or a deer with less than .243 and have stuck with mid to lightweight mono's that feature 100 % weight retention. I would expect the energy in these cases to be well above the 1500 FT lbs for elk and 1000 for deer. I know of a 6X6 bull that was completely knocked off it's feet from a large Accubond from a 338 Lapua at 550 yds and it got up and took off with the herd. I knocked that bull down with my WSM 3/4 of a mile later but it still did not die and we had to put another round in it to claim the animal. My bullet had penetrated over 24" diagonal thru the bull from just in front of near ham to the far side shoulder - the only shot location I had. Elk are tough animals. [/QUOTE]
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