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Need some advise on a caliber for Elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Idaho Lefty" data-source="post: 2307073" data-attributes="member: 104437"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">Beware, the One Gun, One load guy that,.. KNOWS how to, use IT ! And the OP, sounds like, he Knows, his "Chit" !</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">The .270 Weatherby with, YOUR Load, will SLAY an Elk, out to about, 700 to 750 Yards, IF hit, in the "Boiler Room" !</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">I shoot, a .270 WSM with, 140 grain, Classic Hunter Bergers ( .528 BC ) going, 3,185 FPS and feel comfortable to, 650-700 yards, Max. ( If, Calm Wind ).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">BUT,.. I will Hunt hard, to try to get,.. a lot,.. CLOSER !</span></p><p> <span style="font-size: 15px">I have NO reason to, impress anybody with, trying to make, a LONG Shot and possibly, cripple / lose an Elk,.. due to, a BAD Wind, "Call" !</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">PS; the Wind is ALWAYS Blowing,.. in Idaho and a 5 to 10 MPH Wind, IS,.. a Calm Day !</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px">MUCH Prefer, being up close and Personal as I like, the SURE thing,.. Kill !</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Idaho Lefty, post: 2307073, member: 104437"] [SIZE=4]Beware, the One Gun, One load guy that,.. KNOWS how to, use IT ! And the OP, sounds like, he Knows, his "Chit" ! The .270 Weatherby with, YOUR Load, will SLAY an Elk, out to about, 700 to 750 Yards, IF hit, in the "Boiler Room" ! I shoot, a .270 WSM with, 140 grain, Classic Hunter Bergers ( .528 BC ) going, 3,185 FPS and feel comfortable to, 650-700 yards, Max. ( If, Calm Wind ). BUT,.. I will Hunt hard, to try to get,.. a lot,.. CLOSER ![/SIZE] [SIZE=4]I have NO reason to, impress anybody with, trying to make, a LONG Shot and possibly, cripple / lose an Elk,.. due to, a BAD Wind, "Call" ! PS; the Wind is ALWAYS Blowing,.. in Idaho and a 5 to 10 MPH Wind, IS,.. a Calm Day ! MUCH Prefer, being up close and Personal as I like, the SURE thing,.. Kill ![/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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