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<blockquote data-quote="436" data-source="post: 296484" data-attributes="member: 16609"><p>In the last 45 plus years of hunting; I've seen more then a few cow's and a couple of bulls tipped over with a 240gr .44 Mag out of a Win 94; distance's were between 50 yards and just under 200 yards.... yeah, that might have been a little long for that cow with a peep sight; but they all went down. Thinking back; I'd say the "fpe" ran from 1350 fpe to 900 fpe. Don't get me wrong I'm not calling the .44 Mag "Elk Medicine" by any stretch of the imagination; I'm just relating the fact it's were the energy lands in most applications that really counts. Now trying to break down bone and muscle is another story, that takes raw power and a very strong bullet; but putting it into the lugs or heart off the soft pots on the hide/side, is another.</p><p> </p><p> I would agree; if your going to push that bullet out on those long range shot's, you'd better plan on break heavy bone and going through lot's of muscle; those shot's aren't apt to land right where you want them most the time'…, doesn't matter how good you are with your rifle, no one I ever met was that good!</p><p> </p><p> So "how much energy" well…. it sounds to me like; its all depends on where you're standing at the time.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> 436</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="436, post: 296484, member: 16609"] In the last 45 plus years of hunting; I've seen more then a few cow's and a couple of bulls tipped over with a 240gr .44 Mag out of a Win 94; distance’s were between 50 yards and just under 200 yards.... yeah, that might have been a little long for that cow with a peep sight; but they all went down. Thinking back; I'd say the “fpe” ran from 1350 fpe to 900 fpe. Don't get me wrong I'm not calling the .44 Mag "Elk Medicine" by any stretch of the imagination; I’m just relating the fact it’s were the energy lands in most applications that really counts. Now trying to break down bone and muscle is another story, that takes raw power and a very strong bullet; but putting it into the lugs or heart off the soft pots on the hide/side, is another. I would agree; if your going to push that bullet out on those long range shot’s, you’d better plan on break heavy bone and going through lot’s of muscle; those shot’s aren’t apt to land right where you want them most the time’…, doesn’t matter how good you are with your rifle, no one I ever met was that good! So “how much energy” well…. it sounds to me like; its all depends on where you’re standing at the time.:) 436 [/QUOTE]
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