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The Basics, Starting Out
Does energy = lethality?
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<blockquote data-quote="screech" data-source="post: 1586363" data-attributes="member: 5135"><p>From my experiences with elk is it's honestly kind of a crap shoot. I've killed a few elk from 700-1000yrds with an stw that never moved, I've seen them killed with 22-250s and 243s where they didn't make it 20yrds. Then I've seen them take 4 338win mags in the boiler room and keep walking. A final shot in the back finally put him down. Also watched a cow take a 375 cheytac and drop get back up and make it 50yrds before giving up the ghost. </p><p></p><p>I would suggest shooting as large as you can comfortably shoot and have confidence in. If it is a 243 shoot a 243 with good Bullets and realize you got to keep them close and good shots. If you can handle a 6.5 shoot that.</p><p></p><p> Personally if you can handle the recoil I would suggest a 7mm rem mag. Less recoil than the 300s or 338s. But being you are wanting to learn and are just getting into it the 6.5 would be a good place to start and learn. Then after you get some time under your belt maybe move to something larger if you feel you need to then</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="screech, post: 1586363, member: 5135"] From my experiences with elk is it’s honestly kind of a crap shoot. I’ve killed a few elk from 700-1000yrds with an stw that never moved, I’ve seen them killed with 22-250s and 243s where they didn’t make it 20yrds. Then I’ve seen them take 4 338win mags in the boiler room and keep walking. A final shot in the back finally put him down. Also watched a cow take a 375 cheytac and drop get back up and make it 50yrds before giving up the ghost. I would suggest shooting as large as you can comfortably shoot and have confidence in. If it is a 243 shoot a 243 with good Bullets and realize you got to keep them close and good shots. If you can handle a 6.5 shoot that. Personally if you can handle the recoil I would suggest a 7mm rem mag. Less recoil than the 300s or 338s. But being you are wanting to learn and are just getting into it the 6.5 would be a good place to start and learn. Then after you get some time under your belt maybe move to something larger if you feel you need to then [/QUOTE]
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