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.260 on elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Plinker147" data-source="post: 2318474" data-attributes="member: 88320"><p>.260 is fine for elk. Good bullet selection, I prefer 140 EH and don't shoot any further than the bullet will perform( whatever bullet you choose). I've killed elk with 6.5-06 out to 550yards with no issues. 3 yrs ago shot an elk with 6.5 and boiler room hit it stood there for 10-20 seconds fell over dead. 2 yrs a go shot my bull with 8-338WM boiler room hit. It stood there for 10-20 seconds fell over dead. This year shot my bull with 280 AI. It stood there for 10-20 seconds, put another in, The boiler room and it fell over dead. 3 different cartridges bullets were from 129gr to 220gr. Exact same results. Don't over think it. Elk die just fine when you hit them right, when you don't hit them right they don't regardless of cartridge. Only advantage to big mags is if your a front shoulder shoot big mags will ground them quicker but dead is dead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Plinker147, post: 2318474, member: 88320"] .260 is fine for elk. Good bullet selection, I prefer 140 EH and don’t shoot any further than the bullet will perform( whatever bullet you choose). I’ve killed elk with 6.5-06 out to 550yards with no issues. 3 yrs ago shot an elk with 6.5 and boiler room hit it stood there for 10-20 seconds fell over dead. 2 yrs a go shot my bull with 8-338WM boiler room hit. It stood there for 10-20 seconds fell over dead. This year shot my bull with 280 AI. It stood there for 10-20 seconds, put another in, The boiler room and it fell over dead. 3 different cartridges bullets were from 129gr to 220gr. Exact same results. Don’t over think it. Elk die just fine when you hit them right, when you don’t hit them right they don’t regardless of cartridge. Only advantage to big mags is if your a front shoulder shoot big mags will ground them quicker but dead is dead. [/QUOTE]
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