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<blockquote data-quote="cabelasken" data-source="post: 2837568" data-attributes="member: 117774"><p>I've taken two elk that were wounded by others in my hunting party first. The bull was hit by a 338 lapua just under the spine but above the shoulder. he had made it 3/4 of a mile down the canyon and going away from me I shot it just in front of the near ham - the TTSX from my 300 WSM lodged in the far side front shoulder. The second was a cow shot with a 300 WSM at 400 yds with a back then $30/ box shelf ammo. It wasn't a particularly bad shot placement, but the bullet had exploded just under the skin and I found it the next day and placed the TTSX thru the middle of both lungs. Although the 300 has performed flawlessly for me, I have now gone to a 280 AI for my trips to elk and deer country. With the same optics, all three of my guns in this caliber are 1/2 to 1 pound lighter than the 300 and with the right bullets do the job. I am a believer in selecting a well constructed bullet for elk, one that penetrates no matter what the caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cabelasken, post: 2837568, member: 117774"] I've taken two elk that were wounded by others in my hunting party first. The bull was hit by a 338 lapua just under the spine but above the shoulder. he had made it 3/4 of a mile down the canyon and going away from me I shot it just in front of the near ham - the TTSX from my 300 WSM lodged in the far side front shoulder. The second was a cow shot with a 300 WSM at 400 yds with a back then $30/ box shelf ammo. It wasn't a particularly bad shot placement, but the bullet had exploded just under the skin and I found it the next day and placed the TTSX thru the middle of both lungs. Although the 300 has performed flawlessly for me, I have now gone to a 280 AI for my trips to elk and deer country. With the same optics, all three of my guns in this caliber are 1/2 to 1 pound lighter than the 300 and with the right bullets do the job. I am a believer in selecting a well constructed bullet for elk, one that penetrates no matter what the caliber. [/QUOTE]
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