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Best Elk Bullet...
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<blockquote data-quote="LVJ76" data-source="post: 1698270" data-attributes="member: 108965"><p>It's known a tough bullet is best for elk, its a bigger and tougher animal that requires a bullet to penetrate more.</p><p></p><p>A soft bullet can blow up on impact at close ranges when it hits bone and therefore fails to penetrate, so a partitioned, bonded or mono will work best.</p><p></p><p>On deer I shoot at the lungs but at elk I would go for the shoulder in hopes on anchoring it right there.</p><p></p><p>I've also seen winds push a high bc bullet a foot or more at 500m, so if you are off by a few inches when you hit that Elk, better to play it safe and penetrate that animal all the way through than having to track it for half a mile or lose it.</p><p></p><p>Just my $0.02</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LVJ76, post: 1698270, member: 108965"] It's known a tough bullet is best for elk, its a bigger and tougher animal that requires a bullet to penetrate more. A soft bullet can blow up on impact at close ranges when it hits bone and therefore fails to penetrate, so a partitioned, bonded or mono will work best. On deer I shoot at the lungs but at elk I would go for the shoulder in hopes on anchoring it right there. I've also seen winds push a high bc bullet a foot or more at 500m, so if you are off by a few inches when you hit that Elk, better to play it safe and penetrate that animal all the way through than having to track it for half a mile or lose it. Just my $0.02 [/QUOTE]
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