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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 25294" data-source="post: 791014"><p>I will agree with what everyone has said about the benefit of handloading. However if you are really looking for a good caliber specifically for elk I would encourage you to move up from the 308 win, especially if you have the ability to take shots over 400 yards. </p><p>I shot my first bull (a heavy bodied 6x6) with a 308 at 80 yards, I had to put 3 shots in him and two were right behind the shoulder. he ran 100 yards before going down, I was lucky to get multiple shots, who knows how far he would have made it otherwise. In thick timber anything less than an instant kill can be a disaster. </p><p>My girlfriend shot a bull last year at 90 yards with a 308 and that was the end of that caliber for us! the bullet hit right in the rear portion of the shoulder and only penetrated about 8 inches, stopping against the lung. luckily the broken shoulder slowed him down enough for us to track him a quarter mile and make a kill shot. </p><p> My point is that when a shot is not perfect with a 308 you will risk losing an elk. </p><p>I have seen a 300 win mag blow through an elks shoulder bone and lodge in the opposite shoulder at 150 yards, that kind of penetration is what I would consider when selecting an elk caliber. </p><p>If you don't mind a little more recoil do yourself and the elk a favor; go with a 7mm, 300 mag, or 338.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 25294, post: 791014"] I will agree with what everyone has said about the benefit of handloading. However if you are really looking for a good caliber specifically for elk I would encourage you to move up from the 308 win, especially if you have the ability to take shots over 400 yards. I shot my first bull (a heavy bodied 6x6) with a 308 at 80 yards, I had to put 3 shots in him and two were right behind the shoulder. he ran 100 yards before going down, I was lucky to get multiple shots, who knows how far he would have made it otherwise. In thick timber anything less than an instant kill can be a disaster. My girlfriend shot a bull last year at 90 yards with a 308 and that was the end of that caliber for us! the bullet hit right in the rear portion of the shoulder and only penetrated about 8 inches, stopping against the lung. luckily the broken shoulder slowed him down enough for us to track him a quarter mile and make a kill shot. My point is that when a shot is not perfect with a 308 you will risk losing an elk. I have seen a 300 win mag blow through an elks shoulder bone and lodge in the opposite shoulder at 150 yards, that kind of penetration is what I would consider when selecting an elk caliber. If you don't mind a little more recoil do yourself and the elk a favor; go with a 7mm, 300 mag, or 338. [/QUOTE]
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