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How Much energy is too little?
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<blockquote data-quote="cabelasken" data-source="post: 3069625" data-attributes="member: 117774"><p>I have only used too small of a caliber/rifle once in my lifetime and that was a 40 yd shot on a cow elk at a bad angle. I tried to drive the bullet from in front of the near ham to the opposite side shoulder, but when I pulled the trigger, the cow was starting to move and I hit the center of the near ham. That cow blended itself with the herd and although i caught up and put eyes on the wounded cow twice, i could never get a clean sight picture because of either brush or other animals too close for comfort. The round was from a 284 win and the bullet was a barnes TSX 140 grain. A few years earlier that combination took a nice 6X6 bull and the center of lungs shot produced complete penetration with a cloverleaf exit hole in the farside hide. I went over the shot on the cow for years thereafter and even went to my 300 WSM for more terminal performance. But eventually i figured shot placement was the key - I should have not pulled the trigger on that cow elk. For me, I will not use anything smaller than a 284 for elk sized game and the round must be capable of driving a 140 Gr mono to at least 3000 FPS.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cabelasken, post: 3069625, member: 117774"] I have only used too small of a caliber/rifle once in my lifetime and that was a 40 yd shot on a cow elk at a bad angle. I tried to drive the bullet from in front of the near ham to the opposite side shoulder, but when I pulled the trigger, the cow was starting to move and I hit the center of the near ham. That cow blended itself with the herd and although i caught up and put eyes on the wounded cow twice, i could never get a clean sight picture because of either brush or other animals too close for comfort. The round was from a 284 win and the bullet was a barnes TSX 140 grain. A few years earlier that combination took a nice 6X6 bull and the center of lungs shot produced complete penetration with a cloverleaf exit hole in the farside hide. I went over the shot on the cow for years thereafter and even went to my 300 WSM for more terminal performance. But eventually i figured shot placement was the key - I should have not pulled the trigger on that cow elk. For me, I will not use anything smaller than a 284 for elk sized game and the round must be capable of driving a 140 Gr mono to at least 3000 FPS. [/QUOTE]
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