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The Basics, Starting Out
Minimum cartridge for 1000 yard elk
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<blockquote data-quote="devildoc" data-source="post: 171749" data-attributes="member: 5615"><p>I agree with everybody here, I personally hunt elk with a .338winmag and even with it don't feel comfortable shooting at an elk past 600. On the other hand my dad has killed a whole boat load of elk out to 400 with his 30-06. When talking about killing an animal of that size at extended range a whole lot of factors are in play, the biggest of which is the nut-behind-the-butt. Will a big 30 do it at 1000? Sure just like a .22LR will do it at 50 with the right guy pullin' the trigger. It isn't ideal, but if you place the shot correctly, it'll get it done. Of course bullet design has alot to do with it, conditions must be good enough for the shooter to have a smaller margin of error than kill zone. But if we're talkin' "minimum" for elk at extended range I think a big 30 fits the bill. A big .338 is Ideal, and what most people educated on the subject would recommend, but a big 30 will do in a pinch. This is of course assuming that the shooter/gun combo is capable of hitting elk sized vitals at that range under field conditions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="devildoc, post: 171749, member: 5615"] I agree with everybody here, I personally hunt elk with a .338winmag and even with it don't feel comfortable shooting at an elk past 600. On the other hand my dad has killed a whole boat load of elk out to 400 with his 30-06. When talking about killing an animal of that size at extended range a whole lot of factors are in play, the biggest of which is the nut-behind-the-butt. Will a big 30 do it at 1000? Sure just like a .22LR will do it at 50 with the right guy pullin' the trigger. It isn't ideal, but if you place the shot correctly, it'll get it done. Of course bullet design has alot to do with it, conditions must be good enough for the shooter to have a smaller margin of error than kill zone. But if we're talkin' "minimum" for elk at extended range I think a big 30 fits the bill. A big .338 is Ideal, and what most people educated on the subject would recommend, but a big 30 will do in a pinch. This is of course assuming that the shooter/gun combo is capable of hitting elk sized vitals at that range under field conditions. [/QUOTE]
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