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Adequate Cartridge for Elk???
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<blockquote data-quote="bigngreen" data-source="post: 953454" data-attributes="member: 13632"><p>I think some people just don't understand ballistics, the 30-06 with a 180 gr bullet has been mentioned several times as decent elk medicine while a 6.5 is too small. If you run the ballistics on the 30-06 with a 180 gr Accubond clocking 2900 fps at my elevation you get to 500 yards with 1850 ft lbs of energy at 2150 fps, definitely enough to get an elks attention in comparison my little 6.5 shoots 160 gr bullets at 3050 fps and hits 500 with 2180 ft lbs of energy at 2475 fps which any elk on this earth will have a hard time with and it RAPES the 30-06. Is my little 6.5 still to small, I think not!</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong I like a big 338 as much as the next guy but really only find the need for that much rifle when I'm fighting wind, distance or just want to blow them out of their hooves which is fun every once in a while also gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigngreen, post: 953454, member: 13632"] I think some people just don't understand ballistics, the 30-06 with a 180 gr bullet has been mentioned several times as decent elk medicine while a 6.5 is too small. If you run the ballistics on the 30-06 with a 180 gr Accubond clocking 2900 fps at my elevation you get to 500 yards with 1850 ft lbs of energy at 2150 fps, definitely enough to get an elks attention in comparison my little 6.5 shoots 160 gr bullets at 3050 fps and hits 500 with 2180 ft lbs of energy at 2475 fps which any elk on this earth will have a hard time with and it RAPES the 30-06. Is my little 6.5 still to small, I think not! Don't get me wrong I like a big 338 as much as the next guy but really only find the need for that much rifle when I'm fighting wind, distance or just want to blow them out of their hooves which is fun every once in a while also gun) [/QUOTE]
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