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Extreme Long Range Hunting & Shooting (ELR)
Minimum Velocity needed for hunting games at extreme distances
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<blockquote data-quote="Buffalobob" data-source="post: 1329916" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>This has been discussed a number of times, especially for the 338 SMK. For animals up to elk, the 338SMK has a large enough cross section to kill by penetration alone. The critical issue is your ability to place the bullet in the correct place so that the bullet does not have to expand. It acts like a muzzleloader ball. It kills by the size of the hole it makes. Smaller calibers make smaller holes and are not as effective when used as a non-expanding projectile. </p><p></p><p>If you read what Shawn says then it appears that tumbling occurs sometimes and that is basically a good thing as it enlarges the wound channel- similar to the Vietnam era M-16s.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/338-edge-vs-6x6-bull-elk-1308-yards.47786/page-5" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/338-edge-vs-6x6-bull-elk-1308-yards.47786/page-5</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/whitetail-w-300-smk.70209/" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/whitetail-w-300-smk.70209/</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/my-dads-1314-yard-elk-w-338-edge.62265/page-2" target="_blank">http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/my-dads-1314-yard-elk-w-338-edge.62265/page-2</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buffalobob, post: 1329916, member: 8"] This has been discussed a number of times, especially for the 338 SMK. For animals up to elk, the 338SMK has a large enough cross section to kill by penetration alone. The critical issue is your ability to place the bullet in the correct place so that the bullet does not have to expand. It acts like a muzzleloader ball. It kills by the size of the hole it makes. Smaller calibers make smaller holes and are not as effective when used as a non-expanding projectile. If you read what Shawn says then it appears that tumbling occurs sometimes and that is basically a good thing as it enlarges the wound channel- similar to the Vietnam era M-16s. [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/338-edge-vs-6x6-bull-elk-1308-yards.47786/page-5[/URL] [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/whitetail-w-300-smk.70209/[/URL] [URL]http://www.longrangehunting.com/threads/my-dads-1314-yard-elk-w-338-edge.62265/page-2[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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