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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1611154" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>Uh-oh, I would use the 308 before the CM, and since you have no experience with elk, even more of a reason to do so.</p><p></p><p>The CM, and many other similar cartridges, will kill an elk, but that really isn't the right question. An elk cartridge should be one that can handle varied impact conditions and hunter errors in perfect placement with enough energy and bullet penetration to reach beyond the vital zone.</p><p></p><p>I've shot elk with my 25-06, but with a proven bullet and only when I had the best shot angle. I have also passed on questionable shots I would have taken with my 300RUM or 338 and tougher designed bullets.</p><p></p><p>A friend kills elk with a 243 at close woods ranges, but that does not make a 243 an "elk caliber". She is a great shot and passes on several opportunities.</p><p></p><p>Three decades ago while living in the SE US, I killed several deer with a 222Rem loaded with 63gr SMP's, but not many would class the 222 as a "deer caliber".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1611154, member: 9299"] Uh-oh, I would use the 308 before the CM, and since you have no experience with elk, even more of a reason to do so. The CM, and many other similar cartridges, will kill an elk, but that really isn't the right question. An elk cartridge should be one that can handle varied impact conditions and hunter errors in perfect placement with enough energy and bullet penetration to reach beyond the vital zone. I've shot elk with my 25-06, but with a proven bullet and only when I had the best shot angle. I have also passed on questionable shots I would have taken with my 300RUM or 338 and tougher designed bullets. A friend kills elk with a 243 at close woods ranges, but that does not make a 243 an "elk caliber". She is a great shot and passes on several opportunities. Three decades ago while living in the SE US, I killed several deer with a 222Rem loaded with 63gr SMP's, but not many would class the 222 as a "deer caliber". [/QUOTE]
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