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Energy or bullet diameter most important?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Matteson" data-source="post: 2760190" data-attributes="member: 101791"><p>I used 165gr Ab or Bt noslers bullets on my elks. All of mine except for one dropped in their tracks. That one was because of poor shot placement, a 2nd finish the job.</p><p>With the elk taken down I like the 338 WM the best out of all the calibers being used. It puts a little bigger hole in them. I moved to a 338WM after going to Africa the first time. Felt I was a little under gun. In either time in Africa they were one shot kills except for one. Again poor shot placement and getting rush by others around me. That mistake I won't do again. I use a 200gr Nosler AB in the 338 WM doing 3230fps.</p><p>I see 270, and other rifles in the field for elk. Most were taken by single shot. So I feel that if you have a bullet that will open up and drive through the animal leaving a good wound channel it works for me. I am not a believer in small caliber rifles being used on elk, and at the same time I don't feel that heavy bullet is needed. Especially targets bullets for hunting. I realize they are a long range bullet, but mostly for targets. </p><p>Now if you are hunting the Big 5 in Africa then there generally requirements to use larger calibers. What that size I don't really know.</p><p>Also have to remember that Jack killed most everything in Africa with a 270.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Matteson, post: 2760190, member: 101791"] I used 165gr Ab or Bt noslers bullets on my elks. All of mine except for one dropped in their tracks. That one was because of poor shot placement, a 2nd finish the job. With the elk taken down I like the 338 WM the best out of all the calibers being used. It puts a little bigger hole in them. I moved to a 338WM after going to Africa the first time. Felt I was a little under gun. In either time in Africa they were one shot kills except for one. Again poor shot placement and getting rush by others around me. That mistake I won't do again. I use a 200gr Nosler AB in the 338 WM doing 3230fps. I see 270, and other rifles in the field for elk. Most were taken by single shot. So I feel that if you have a bullet that will open up and drive through the animal leaving a good wound channel it works for me. I am not a believer in small caliber rifles being used on elk, and at the same time I don't feel that heavy bullet is needed. Especially targets bullets for hunting. I realize they are a long range bullet, but mostly for targets. Now if you are hunting the Big 5 in Africa then there generally requirements to use larger calibers. What that size I don't really know. Also have to remember that Jack killed most everything in Africa with a 270. [/QUOTE]
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