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<blockquote data-quote="Roughrice" data-source="post: 2197576" data-attributes="member: 118657"><p>Ok Mazdanaysa...</p><p>You are right about 162 ELD-X, I wouldn't recommend them for a 1500 pound elk because of their inconsistent behavior... but my buddy planted a nice one with a 30-06 with Factory 165 grain core lokt. So a well chosen bullet brand in 165 grain class will absolutely put that big boy down with the rightly placed shot. (not saying to get a core lokt) </p><p>I know... sometimes the rightly placed shot is not given. My buddy shot his quartering in behind the shoulder and the bullet went in... ripped the lungs, got in some gut and turned back out at same angle and went through the entry side hind quarter and left a hole that you could put a golf ball in. </p><p>If you read my post #2... I said "with the right bullet selection". I didn't say 162 Eld-x.</p><p>The 284 Win can send 175-180's down range at pretty good pace... certainly enough to put a 1500 pound elk down at its intended retained energy range for a humane kill shot.</p><p>Lastly... If you read correctly... as you recommended I did say 7 Rem Magnum or 7 SAUM or 7 WSM would be good choices since he has a magnum bolt face.</p><p>Also, I did say the 300 WSM recommended in the earlier post was a great caliber.</p><p>The OP did say he was interested in the 7mm flavor.</p><p></p><p>600 yard shot on a 1500 pound elk...Yeah, Probably beyond the affective kill range for a 284 Winchester, at least for me... so I brought my 300 Win Mag for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roughrice, post: 2197576, member: 118657"] Ok Mazdanaysa... You are right about 162 ELD-X, I wouldn't recommend them for a 1500 pound elk because of their inconsistent behavior... but my buddy planted a nice one with a 30-06 with Factory 165 grain core lokt. So a well chosen bullet brand in 165 grain class will absolutely put that big boy down with the rightly placed shot. (not saying to get a core lokt) I know... sometimes the rightly placed shot is not given. My buddy shot his quartering in behind the shoulder and the bullet went in... ripped the lungs, got in some gut and turned back out at same angle and went through the entry side hind quarter and left a hole that you could put a golf ball in. If you read my post #2... I said "with the right bullet selection". I didn't say 162 Eld-x. The 284 Win can send 175-180's down range at pretty good pace... certainly enough to put a 1500 pound elk down at its intended retained energy range for a humane kill shot. Lastly... If you read correctly... as you recommended I did say 7 Rem Magnum or 7 SAUM or 7 WSM would be good choices since he has a magnum bolt face. Also, I did say the 300 WSM recommended in the earlier post was a great caliber. The OP did say he was interested in the 7mm flavor. 600 yard shot on a 1500 pound elk...Yeah, Probably beyond the affective kill range for a 284 Winchester, at least for me... so I brought my 300 Win Mag for that. [/QUOTE]
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