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.260 Remington as an Elk Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 46119" data-source="post: 1173363"><p>Preface: </p><p>Definition of a discussion is to determine <strong>what</strong> is right.</p><p>Definition of an argument is to determine <strong>who</strong> is right.</p><p>"Arguments" is a linguistic form of presentation of facts and views.</p><p></p><p>so</p><p></p><p>Yes, <strong>you</strong> are right. You can take an elk with a 260. I'm not applying any who or what is "right". It is a fact. Empirical data. It's been done. It's physics and biology.</p><p></p><p>Is it the right thing to do?</p><p></p><p>There is no question that a double lung shot from a .264 130+ grain bullet of good construction will down an elk. </p><p></p><p>Arguments (see above) in favor larger the UberMagnumLoudenTzing are all based on what could go wrong. </p><p></p><p>I offer the following, as someone who knows traumatic injury from personal experience. </p><p></p><p>What of something goes wrong. I won't list them all as we are well experienced in messed up shots.</p><p></p><p>The flubbed shot from the UberMagnumLoudenTzing will shatter bones and cause trauma of a type that will incapacitate the elk. Allowing a follow up shot.</p><p></p><p>The flubbed shot form a 260 "may" leave the elk remarkably ambulatory. Meaning no follow up shot, long tracking sessions and perhaps lost because of limited wounding.</p><p></p><p>What is the "right" caliber/cartridge? I don't know but I will use at least a 300WSM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 46119, post: 1173363"] Preface: Definition of a discussion is to determine [B]what[/B] is right. Definition of an argument is to determine [B]who[/B] is right. "Arguments" is a linguistic form of presentation of facts and views. so Yes, [B]you[/B] are right. You can take an elk with a 260. I'm not applying any who or what is "right". It is a fact. Empirical data. It's been done. It's physics and biology. Is it the right thing to do? There is no question that a double lung shot from a .264 130+ grain bullet of good construction will down an elk. Arguments (see above) in favor larger the UberMagnumLoudenTzing are all based on what could go wrong. I offer the following, as someone who knows traumatic injury from personal experience. What of something goes wrong. I won't list them all as we are well experienced in messed up shots. The flubbed shot from the UberMagnumLoudenTzing will shatter bones and cause trauma of a type that will incapacitate the elk. Allowing a follow up shot. The flubbed shot form a 260 "may" leave the elk remarkably ambulatory. Meaning no follow up shot, long tracking sessions and perhaps lost because of limited wounding. What is the "right" caliber/cartridge? I don't know but I will use at least a 300WSM. [/QUOTE]
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