So is it real or fake. Heard countless stories of 270s picking up deer and throwing them but physics wise this doeant make semse too me. Just wondering for cartridge selection.
Rather than get into a long debate, Here is some information that should help explain Knockdown
power.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_KO_Factor
This is just a guide a for selecting the best cartridge/bullet size for the game, A well placed shot of any size will generally kill anything, it is just how long it takes the game to die that make the difference.
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Agreed! In 2013, I shot a MT bull elk at 931 yards with 190 Berger VLD handload out my .300 WM, shot him at front chest area (the internal organs are all souped up) but still managed to run ~200 yards. My hunting shot another bull elk from the same herd at <300 yards with factory HSM 180 Berger out of his 7MM Mag and the bull was DRT (lung shot).
Two weeks earlier, it took my other hunting buddy 3 shots (2 pass through lung area and 1 through front left shoulder) using factory 180 Barnes TTSX.
IMHO, all bullets used performed as advertised but the all the elk expired differently.