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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1356284" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I had a .308 215 Berger Hybrid just under the offside skin on an elk taken at 432 yards. Weight retention was around 87gr if I recall correctly. Bull went about 4'....straight down.</p><p></p><p>Another with a .308 175 SMK that was the same way. Instant dead.</p><p></p><p>Also had 2 elk in the last 2 years that had a pass through with a .284" Berger 180 Hybrid. One @ 75 yards, good blood trail, exit was about racquetball size, elk went maybe 60 yards? Other was at 662 yards, exit was about $.25 size, little blood trail in the first 20 yards, bull went 50 yards coughing up lung Jell-o the last 30. </p><p></p><p>A bullet that expends 100% of it's energy inside the animal is about as good as it gets. Maybe 95% with an exit would be slightly better. But dead is dead. A high shoulder shot will usually anchor them right now. I just can't seem to get myself to shoot that after 25 years of aiming behind the shoulder. But I have my kids do it, and results are spectacular.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1356284, member: 68875"] I had a .308 215 Berger Hybrid just under the offside skin on an elk taken at 432 yards. Weight retention was around 87gr if I recall correctly. Bull went about 4'....straight down. Another with a .308 175 SMK that was the same way. Instant dead. Also had 2 elk in the last 2 years that had a pass through with a .284" Berger 180 Hybrid. One @ 75 yards, good blood trail, exit was about racquetball size, elk went maybe 60 yards? Other was at 662 yards, exit was about $.25 size, little blood trail in the first 20 yards, bull went 50 yards coughing up lung Jell-o the last 30. A bullet that expends 100% of it's energy inside the animal is about as good as it gets. Maybe 95% with an exit would be slightly better. But dead is dead. A high shoulder shot will usually anchor them right now. I just can't seem to get myself to shoot that after 25 years of aiming behind the shoulder. But I have my kids do it, and results are spectacular. [/QUOTE]
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