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7mm STW
162 Gr A max and Elk / Moose
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<blockquote data-quote="orwapitihunter" data-source="post: 799467" data-attributes="member: 1939"><p>I have taken 1 bull elk with the 162 Amax from my STW.</p><p>Distance was about 200 yards, and I was launching them at 3250 fps. </p><p>If I'm remembering correctly the recovered weight was 31 grains.</p><p>Basically a shredded jacket with one small piece of lead is all that was left.</p><p>Shattered a rib going in and stopped just short of the shoulder bone on the offside.</p><p>Shredded the lungs.</p><p>In my mind the bullet was too fragile for all around elk hunting. I knew this going in but chose to use it in this circumstance and choose my shots with that in mind.</p><p></p><p>My 12 year old son used the same set up to take a cow at 600ish.</p><p>The exact distance escapes me at the moment.</p><p>The bullet entered behind the shoulder angled to the opposite shoulder.</p><p>I could find no damage on the far side of the ribcage, and the bullet was not recovered.</p><p>The lungs were shredded big time.</p><p>This cow is what tipped me off to the 162 Amax being too fragile for my liking as an all around elk bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="orwapitihunter, post: 799467, member: 1939"] I have taken 1 bull elk with the 162 Amax from my STW. Distance was about 200 yards, and I was launching them at 3250 fps. If I'm remembering correctly the recovered weight was 31 grains. Basically a shredded jacket with one small piece of lead is all that was left. Shattered a rib going in and stopped just short of the shoulder bone on the offside. Shredded the lungs. In my mind the bullet was too fragile for all around elk hunting. I knew this going in but chose to use it in this circumstance and choose my shots with that in mind. My 12 year old son used the same set up to take a cow at 600ish. The exact distance escapes me at the moment. The bullet entered behind the shoulder angled to the opposite shoulder. I could find no damage on the far side of the ribcage, and the bullet was not recovered. The lungs were shredded big time. This cow is what tipped me off to the 162 Amax being too fragile for my liking as an all around elk bullet. [/QUOTE]
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