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7mm-08 max range on elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 329817" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>For those of you who doubt that a 7mm is able to take an elk at long range, one of our members took a good bull with a 7STW at over 1300 yds last year with a 162 g AMax. It took 3 shots in the the shoulder and two were complete pass throughs.</p><p> </p><p>Let it be known that the 7-08 would not be my first choice to hunt elk with but if that's the rifle I had that is what I would use and I would make it count. There's more to elk hunting than pulling a trigger. I would be very picky about my shot and would want a good view of what direction the elk went if it didn't drop.</p><p> </p><p>My criteria for the max range of a shot would be the same as if I was shooting a 300 RUM or 338 EDGE. Min expanding velocity and adequate momentum for penetration.</p><p> </p><p>Many elk have been taken with 243's, 25-06's, 264 Win mags and 270s. Another member in another thread said he has taken 25 elk with a 6.5 cal. These are not my first choices but they work if you use good shot placement with a good bullet and good hunting practices. And using a cow call does work.</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 329817, member: 11717"] For those of you who doubt that a 7mm is able to take an elk at long range, one of our members took a good bull with a 7STW at over 1300 yds last year with a 162 g AMax. It took 3 shots in the the shoulder and two were complete pass throughs. Let it be known that the 7-08 would not be my first choice to hunt elk with but if that's the rifle I had that is what I would use and I would make it count. There's more to elk hunting than pulling a trigger. I would be very picky about my shot and would want a good view of what direction the elk went if it didn't drop. My criteria for the max range of a shot would be the same as if I was shooting a 300 RUM or 338 EDGE. Min expanding velocity and adequate momentum for penetration. Many elk have been taken with 243's, 25-06's, 264 Win mags and 270s. Another member in another thread said he has taken 25 elk with a 6.5 cal. These are not my first choices but they work if you use good shot placement with a good bullet and good hunting practices. And using a cow call does work. Mark [/QUOTE]
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