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Barnes 145 lrx enough for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="Hespco" data-source="post: 1602440" data-attributes="member: 109476"><p>There is absolutely no reason not to use the Barnes 140gr TSX or 145 LRX... This bullet fried from a 7-08 will completely penetrate elk. The 145 LRX has a higher BC of .486. Surpasses many 160 C&C bullets. The 145 fired at 3300 fps with a 250 yd zero, +1.9 @ 100yd. Only down -2.77 @ 300 & only down -26.78 @ 500. This bullet will give complete penetration on mature elk. If two are standing side by side you will kill both. I've been hunting since I was old enough to do so. 74 now. The overwhelming amount of deer & elk I have taken over the years has been under 200yds. Long range shooters is where I have seen most animals wounded & lost. It seems every one is talking about long range shots & totally ignoring off hand close shots.. A big problem I see with hunters in general is their inability to make an accurate off hand shot. If you hunt elk you will encounter animals at close range. More than you think. Some times shots thru small openings are required. You should be able to place all your shots in 5" to 6" "at least" off hand at 100yds... Being able to place accurate off hand shots can make the difference between bringing home game or not. Most of the hunters I encounter are so out of control with wild emotions their shots are scattered every where with close in off hand shots. Remember, your brain has to be in control squeezing off shots. Not your out of control emotions jerking the trigger. I have put hunters on close range elk only to have them shoot wildly & miss every shot. Just for comparison I use Barnes mono's in my 6.5's on elk. Take elk every year & have yet to recover one of these bullets.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hespco, post: 1602440, member: 109476"] There is absolutely no reason not to use the Barnes 140gr TSX or 145 LRX... This bullet fried from a 7-08 will completely penetrate elk. The 145 LRX has a higher BC of .486. Surpasses many 160 C&C bullets. The 145 fired at 3300 fps with a 250 yd zero, +1.9 @ 100yd. Only down -2.77 @ 300 & only down -26.78 @ 500. This bullet will give complete penetration on mature elk. If two are standing side by side you will kill both. I've been hunting since I was old enough to do so. 74 now. The overwhelming amount of deer & elk I have taken over the years has been under 200yds. Long range shooters is where I have seen most animals wounded & lost. It seems every one is talking about long range shots & totally ignoring off hand close shots.. A big problem I see with hunters in general is their inability to make an accurate off hand shot. If you hunt elk you will encounter animals at close range. More than you think. Some times shots thru small openings are required. You should be able to place all your shots in 5" to 6" "at least" off hand at 100yds... Being able to place accurate off hand shots can make the difference between bringing home game or not. Most of the hunters I encounter are so out of control with wild emotions their shots are scattered every where with close in off hand shots. Remember, your brain has to be in control squeezing off shots. Not your out of control emotions jerking the trigger. I have put hunters on close range elk only to have them shoot wildly & miss every shot. Just for comparison I use Barnes mono's in my 6.5's on elk. Take elk every year & have yet to recover one of these bullets. [/QUOTE]
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