With my 338/378 Weatherby Magnum I took my elk at 1730 yards the second day of Colorado's three season. 6 shots off with 5 of the 6 were vitals.
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med358-boise
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I am reading this correctly that this elk took 5 shots into the vitals before it fell down?
No, as it walk through the aspens I was able to get 6 shots off in the two minutes I saw bull elk move 30 yards. My spotters could not see at that distance where my shots were hitting, but that it was still standing. Not until I drove the 1-1/2 hours to the other side of mountain and processed did I know how many hits and where. When it fell it was out of site. It is my longest to date. 20 over 1000, 5 at 1100-1200, 1215, and 1322 kills. 22 years doing long range. I have photos and video on face book of the event.
Well you got the rifle to do it 
Good job. 
Good job. 
Laelkhunter
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A little more info please ! Rifle, bullet, load info?? I shoot a .340 Wby, but you certainly have a little more horsepower than I do.
my bull last year took 6 rounds before going down with 300 berger out of my lapua. All 6 were in the shoulder with complete pass throughs. They are tough. Probably would have died first shot but i don't stop shooting until they stop flopping. Mine was only 1281 yards
I guess this is the first welcome to the forum. 1730 is a long poke especially with 5 out of six hitting the vitals. Please post more details for us anti-Facebook folk. Assuming he just stood there and absorbed the hits. If he was moving, I'm going to be either be amazed or skeptical.
338/378 Weatherby mag, Baer 338 chambered, Bat Machine action, Kruger fluted barrel, 15 lbs total. 300 gr Serria match King, 113 gr. Rel 50 set overall to 4.00 length. 3080 at the muzzle. Zero at 300 yd. 5223ft-lbs at 300 yd, 1224ft-lbs at 2200 yard.
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He was standing still for all the shots. Moved 30 yards left to right up the bluff till he fell with last shot out of site. Elk fell and rolled about 10 yards to a tree.
Good shooting.
Another anti-facebook guy here.Someone kept posting in my name and cursing like crazy and I don't curse so all that knows me knew it wasn't me.I deleted my account and won't go back for any reason.
Another anti-facebook guy here.Someone kept posting in my name and cursing like crazy and I don't curse so all that knows me knew it wasn't me.I deleted my account and won't go back for any reason.
