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6.5 SAUM - Was it a wise choice for Western hunting?
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<blockquote data-quote="richhymas" data-source="post: 1675055" data-attributes="member: 43504"><p>I may differ from those above, and there will always be debate on how small is too small, but I prefer a 7mm or larger caliber for elk. 6.5 is great for deer and smaller. A 223 is all you need if your shot placement is perfect, but in the field with multiple variables one can guarantee that you hit the heart every time. Especially those shooting out past 500. I watched my kids shoot 2 cow elk this past year with a 6.5 Creedmoor in the 300-400 yard range. Both required follow up shots and both would have been dead with one shot using a 30 caliber heavy bullet. Both elk were hit a bit far forward and impacted the front leg or shoulder. Neither had the mass/penetration/energy to reach the broiler room. The first elk required multiple additional hits and was still alive the next day, finally being killed with a 270. The second elk was shot by my 11 year old daughter and a well placed second shot in the spine resulted in a quick death. That being said, that bulled was found in the spine, without penetrating completely through. If you are sure you won't hit bone you will do fine with any gun, but elk are not forgiving if you hit bone. Totally up to you, but it's rare for people to play when something goes wrong, but everyone wants to brag about that 1200 yard 1 shot kill. Good luck with whatever you ultimately choose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="richhymas, post: 1675055, member: 43504"] I may differ from those above, and there will always be debate on how small is too small, but I prefer a 7mm or larger caliber for elk. 6.5 is great for deer and smaller. A 223 is all you need if your shot placement is perfect, but in the field with multiple variables one can guarantee that you hit the heart every time. Especially those shooting out past 500. I watched my kids shoot 2 cow elk this past year with a 6.5 Creedmoor in the 300-400 yard range. Both required follow up shots and both would have been dead with one shot using a 30 caliber heavy bullet. Both elk were hit a bit far forward and impacted the front leg or shoulder. Neither had the mass/penetration/energy to reach the broiler room. The first elk required multiple additional hits and was still alive the next day, finally being killed with a 270. The second elk was shot by my 11 year old daughter and a well placed second shot in the spine resulted in a quick death. That being said, that bulled was found in the spine, without penetrating completely through. If you are sure you won’t hit bone you will do fine with any gun, but elk are not forgiving if you hit bone. Totally up to you, but it’s rare for people to play when something goes wrong, but everyone wants to brag about that 1200 yard 1 shot kill. Good luck with whatever you ultimately choose. [/QUOTE]
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