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Elk and deer and a humble .308
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<blockquote data-quote="winmag" data-source="post: 419495" data-attributes="member: 22166"><p>OK, so after reading your last post Im confused as to why you would want to push the distance with a 308.</p><p>Yes its doable</p><p>Yes bullet selection has alot to do with it</p><p>and Yes shot placement is key, but after watching your brother put 8 rounds out of a 338 win mag into one, you saw first hand how tough they CAN BE. (not always the case), but what would make you want to push it out there so far with such little energy?</p><p>It is do-able, and if the CONDITIONS are right AND your GUT says do it, GO FOR IT, but if your gut says no........... get alot closer, cause youve seen first hand what kind of energy they can be capable of soaking up, and your 308 has alot less at any distance.</p><p>Im not trying to disuade you from taking elk with a 308. Ive seen too many Elk killed with a 308 to think its not up to the task. Im definately not judging you either, but if you havent personally taken an elk yet, maybe you want to get a couple under your belt before you reach way out there with a 308. This is just my opinion of course, and there have been folks that have taken elk even farther with lesser cartriges. But there have been alot more who have lost elk with much bigger cartriges and with relitively decent shot placement. for instance, look at your brothers story. What if he was only able to hit it once in the lungs with a 250gr sgk out of his 338 before it took off? would you guys have been able to find it? </p><p>Like you said theres alot of grey here. So listen to your gut. When its right its right, take the shot. If its even slightly questionable get closer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="winmag, post: 419495, member: 22166"] OK, so after reading your last post Im confused as to why you would want to push the distance with a 308. Yes its doable Yes bullet selection has alot to do with it and Yes shot placement is key, but after watching your brother put 8 rounds out of a 338 win mag into one, you saw first hand how tough they CAN BE. (not always the case), but what would make you want to push it out there so far with such little energy? It is do-able, and if the CONDITIONS are right AND your GUT says do it, GO FOR IT, but if your gut says no........... get alot closer, cause youve seen first hand what kind of energy they can be capable of soaking up, and your 308 has alot less at any distance. Im not trying to disuade you from taking elk with a 308. Ive seen too many Elk killed with a 308 to think its not up to the task. Im definately not judging you either, but if you havent personally taken an elk yet, maybe you want to get a couple under your belt before you reach way out there with a 308. This is just my opinion of course, and there have been folks that have taken elk even farther with lesser cartriges. But there have been alot more who have lost elk with much bigger cartriges and with relitively decent shot placement. for instance, look at your brothers story. What if he was only able to hit it once in the lungs with a 250gr sgk out of his 338 before it took off? would you guys have been able to find it? Like you said theres alot of grey here. So listen to your gut. When its right its right, take the shot. If its even slightly questionable get closer. [/QUOTE]
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