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<blockquote data-quote="HARPERC" data-source="post: 1434604" data-attributes="member: 30671"><p>Elk don't give a rats rear end about energy.</p><p>Wound channel, to include width, and length, destroying vital tissue, kills elk.</p><p>Given 2 bullets with virtually the same construction terminal velocity will control expansion, or the width of the channel. Sectional density weight will determine length.</p><p>I'm usually all about 200 grains plus in my .30 calibers, the exception here is at 800 yards, the high percentage shot is broadside, and the 168 will get enough to do the job, and it's already working for you. Starting from scratch I'd likely go the other way.</p><p>I mostly use 200' grains in my .30-06's, and prefer terminal velocities 1800 fps and up. Which is about 600 yards. Past that is the province of the magnums, and higher terminal velocities, to maintain bullet performance.</p><p>So my answer is as either way you're pushing to the limits, sticking with what's working in this case makes more sense to me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HARPERC, post: 1434604, member: 30671"] Elk don't give a rats rear end about energy. Wound channel, to include width, and length, destroying vital tissue, kills elk. Given 2 bullets with virtually the same construction terminal velocity will control expansion, or the width of the channel. Sectional density weight will determine length. I'm usually all about 200 grains plus in my .30 calibers, the exception here is at 800 yards, the high percentage shot is broadside, and the 168 will get enough to do the job, and it's already working for you. Starting from scratch I'd likely go the other way. I mostly use 200' grains in my .30-06's, and prefer terminal velocities 1800 fps and up. Which is about 600 yards. Past that is the province of the magnums, and higher terminal velocities, to maintain bullet performance. So my answer is as either way you're pushing to the limits, sticking with what's working in this case makes more sense to me. [/QUOTE]
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