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.25cal Elk Bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="johnp034" data-source="post: 434802" data-attributes="member: 25651"><p>The .257 is not enough for elk? How about the .308 or the greatest of all .30-06? The .257 with a 120 gr. bullet smokes both of these old retributes in both speed (obviously) and energy! 120gr .257 at the muzzle has 2,910 fpe and still retains over a ton, 2,071 fpe at 200 yds. Compare that to the .308, 180 gr. slug at 2,743 fpe muzzle & 1,930 at 200 yds. How about the 30-06, 2,913 fpe at the muzzle & 1,635 at 200 yds.</p><p> </p><p>The .257 was ol' Roy's favorite and he killed everything in Africa with it. If they tout the 6mm-284 as an excellent elk cartridge, (.243) how can a 25 cal. with more speed and more energy not be better? I'm from Tennessee, maybe I jus' don't get it!</p><p> </p><p>Never shot an elk with my .257, but it sure handles whitetails with no problem!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnp034, post: 434802, member: 25651"] The .257 is not enough for elk? How about the .308 or the greatest of all .30-06? The .257 with a 120 gr. bullet smokes both of these old retributes in both speed (obviously) and energy! 120gr .257 at the muzzle has 2,910 fpe and still retains over a ton, 2,071 fpe at 200 yds. Compare that to the .308, 180 gr. slug at 2,743 fpe muzzle & 1,930 at 200 yds. How about the 30-06, 2,913 fpe at the muzzle & 1,635 at 200 yds. The .257 was ol' Roy's favorite and he killed everything in Africa with it. If they tout the 6mm-284 as an excellent elk cartridge, (.243) how can a 25 cal. with more speed and more energy not be better? I'm from Tennessee, maybe I jus' don't get it! Never shot an elk with my .257, but it sure handles whitetails with no problem! [/QUOTE]
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