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6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC Enough/Effective for Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="heat_and_fam" data-source="post: 3040662" data-attributes="member: 127383"><p>adding to my previous…fwiw. The only elk I've had that have not been DRT have all been longerish (450-525yds) shots with a lightweight 7RM (180 bergers). Hit one a few inches above the lungs, in no man's land. The internet would tell me that magnums energy should have broken that spine. That wasn't the case. </p><p></p><p>Nothing I've shot with a 6.5x55, 6.5PRC, or an overly heavy 300wm have gone more than 30ft…shots out to 700+ yds with 6.5's.</p><p></p><p>I chalk that up to my not being as accurate in the field with that 7lb 7RM as I am with a lighter recoiling caliber or a weighted up 30 cal. </p><p></p><p>Further validates my thought that a larger caliber magnum doesn't make up for so-so shot placement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="heat_and_fam, post: 3040662, member: 127383"] adding to my previous…fwiw. The only elk I’ve had that have not been DRT have all been longerish (450-525yds) shots with a lightweight 7RM (180 bergers). Hit one a few inches above the lungs, in no man’s land. The internet would tell me that magnums energy should have broken that spine. That wasn’t the case. Nothing I’ve shot with a 6.5x55, 6.5PRC, or an overly heavy 300wm have gone more than 30ft…shots out to 700+ yds with 6.5’s. I chalk that up to my not being as accurate in the field with that 7lb 7RM as I am with a lighter recoiling caliber or a weighted up 30 cal. Further validates my thought that a larger caliber magnum doesn’t make up for so-so shot placement. [/QUOTE]
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