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Why I don't shoulder shoot elk!
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 580228" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Lots of different points of view but the beginning post was intelligent and well thought out and well illustrated with bones. I really liked reading it.</p><p></p><p>AS far as good statements made this one is my personal favorite</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>In 1980 I made my first long range shot at a spike elk at 1100 yards with a 7mm Wby and as much 4350 as would fit in the case. Generally destroyed the case and a lot had case head separation on the first firing. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> Bullet of choice was the highest BC bullet available back then - Hornady 162 gr HP BT. That bullet had a thin jacket and a soft lead core and opened up if it even hit a flea on a hair. It had been a very dry fall and the elk were dusty so I saw the dust fly off the shoulder at the lower blade where it is thickest when the bullet landed. The elk didn't even limp when it ran off!!!! Lesson that was learned is don't shoot soft bullets into a elks shoulder bone unless you can actually break it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 580228, member: 8"] Lots of different points of view but the beginning post was intelligent and well thought out and well illustrated with bones. I really liked reading it. AS far as good statements made this one is my personal favorite In 1980 I made my first long range shot at a spike elk at 1100 yards with a 7mm Wby and as much 4350 as would fit in the case. Generally destroyed the case and a lot had case head separation on the first firing. :D Bullet of choice was the highest BC bullet available back then - Hornady 162 gr HP BT. That bullet had a thin jacket and a soft lead core and opened up if it even hit a flea on a hair. It had been a very dry fall and the elk were dusty so I saw the dust fly off the shoulder at the lower blade where it is thickest when the bullet landed. The elk didn't even limp when it ran off!!!! Lesson that was learned is don't shoot soft bullets into a elks shoulder bone unless you can actually break it. [/QUOTE]
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