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Most potent long range elk cartridge with .473 bolt face
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<blockquote data-quote="VLD Pilot" data-source="post: 1892359" data-attributes="member: 103947"><p>Can't argue with the bigger heavier bullet with much more steam for killing power on elk. I believe using the big 30s or mid-heavy 338s rule to solidly anchor an elk in unknown conditions/ranges. Best thing I can say is learn the rifle your shooting and shoot it at ranges you'll hunt at. Use the heaviest most accurate bullet for the job and cartridge you'll hunt with and be ethical (in your mind) in your range and shot. Regardless of what I think of anyone thinks, Elk are, have been and will continue getting killed effectively, efficiently and quickly with well placed 6.5 and 7mm bullets from 140-195 grains. Yes bigger is better in the case of Big animals, that's never been a secret. They also get killed with smaller weight, high bc hunting bullets also. It's usually the brains behind the engine that makes it happen successfully vs not so successfully. Bench/field time behind the gun is the only way to make it happen. Not go big or go home. Hit the "X" and good things happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VLD Pilot, post: 1892359, member: 103947"] Can't argue with the bigger heavier bullet with much more steam for killing power on elk. I believe using the big 30s or mid-heavy 338s rule to solidly anchor an elk in unknown conditions/ranges. Best thing I can say is learn the rifle your shooting and shoot it at ranges you'll hunt at. Use the heaviest most accurate bullet for the job and cartridge you'll hunt with and be ethical (in your mind) in your range and shot. Regardless of what I think of anyone thinks, Elk are, have been and will continue getting killed effectively, efficiently and quickly with well placed 6.5 and 7mm bullets from 140-195 grains. Yes bigger is better in the case of Big animals, that's never been a secret. They also get killed with smaller weight, high bc hunting bullets also. It's usually the brains behind the engine that makes it happen successfully vs not so successfully. Bench/field time behind the gun is the only way to make it happen. Not go big or go home. Hit the "X" and good things happen. [/QUOTE]
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