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Are Elk easy to kill?
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<blockquote data-quote="fj40mojo" data-source="post: 321385" data-attributes="member: 19129"><p>I've personally found 3 elk carcasses that I suspect were probably shot with either .243 or .25 caliber projectiles. All 3 had shallow flesh wounds that would have been humane kills had a suitable bullet been used, but upon striking bone the bullets disintegrated producing a large ultimately fatal flesh wound and a critter lost to the hunter. Who knows how long those animals suffered with said wounds. Please people, these are tuff critters and despite what anyone says a .243 isn't enough gun. Go big or stay home. I won't specify cartridge but .30 caliber or bigger preferably with 180gr bullets or bigger and use good quality bullets that will hold together and penetrate. Don't shoot outside of ranges that you can confidently put one in the vitals.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fj40mojo, post: 321385, member: 19129"] I've personally found 3 elk carcasses that I suspect were probably shot with either .243 or .25 caliber projectiles. All 3 had shallow flesh wounds that would have been humane kills had a suitable bullet been used, but upon striking bone the bullets disintegrated producing a large ultimately fatal flesh wound and a critter lost to the hunter. Who knows how long those animals suffered with said wounds. Please people, these are tuff critters and despite what anyone says a .243 isn't enough gun. Go big or stay home. I won't specify cartridge but .30 caliber or bigger preferably with 180gr bullets or bigger and use good quality bullets that will hold together and penetrate. Don't shoot outside of ranges that you can confidently put one in the vitals. [/QUOTE]
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