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<blockquote data-quote="Stgraves260" data-source="post: 1693508" data-attributes="member: 19988"><p>My Ft-Lbs energy I posted on here was to break bones on animals. White tail deer for instance. 600 Ft-Lbs energy recommended because that's what it takes to break the shoulder and penetrate it to get to the vitals. Now can 400 Ft-Lbs kill a deer or even 200 Ft-Lbs? Yes it can. IF the bullet does not hit bone. I will never knowingly take a chance make a animal suffer because less than enough Ft-Lbs energy for a clean kill. I'm sure we have all made a shot at an animal and right after we pull the trigger, the animal steps forward and the bullet didn't go where you wanted it to. Can my 260 drop a deer over 1000 yards? Yes it can. 1250 yards at 1600 ft above sea level. If the wind is calm, I'll take the shot. In a 30 MPH wind? Heck no. Would not even thank about it. I would close the gap. (( Know your gun, Know your target, Know your limits. ))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stgraves260, post: 1693508, member: 19988"] My Ft-Lbs energy I posted on here was to break bones on animals. White tail deer for instance. 600 Ft-Lbs energy recommended because that’s what it takes to break the shoulder and penetrate it to get to the vitals. Now can 400 Ft-Lbs kill a deer or even 200 Ft-Lbs? Yes it can. IF the bullet does not hit bone. I will never knowingly take a chance make a animal suffer because less than enough Ft-Lbs energy for a clean kill. I’m sure we have all made a shot at an animal and right after we pull the trigger, the animal steps forward and the bullet didn’t go where you wanted it to. Can my 260 drop a deer over 1000 yards? Yes it can. 1250 yards at 1600 ft above sea level. If the wind is calm, I’ll take the shot. In a 30 MPH wind? Heck no. Would not even thank about it. I would close the gap. (( Know your gun, Know your target, Know your limits. )) [/QUOTE]
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