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Non-Experienced Elk Hunters, Pick your Cartridge!
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<blockquote data-quote="FatGuy" data-source="post: 1556051" data-attributes="member: 101066"><p>Not to beat a dead horse but pick whatever you are most comfortable shooting after hiking miles through rough terrain. I definitely recommend a 7mm bullet or larger but thats just me. Know your limitations and the limitations and performance of the caliber and bullet you choose. I know several people who have kill elk with smaller calibers like 243, 25-06, and 6mm rem. I've also watched people shoot an elk multiple times with 300 wm and bigger calibers before the elk when down. Shot placement and bullet selection are far more important than caliber selection. The more comfortable you are the greater chance you have of good shot placement. Elk are tough and require a tough bullet that wont fall apart on impact and penetrates well into the body cavity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FatGuy, post: 1556051, member: 101066"] Not to beat a dead horse but pick whatever you are most comfortable shooting after hiking miles through rough terrain. I definitely recommend a 7mm bullet or larger but thats just me. Know your limitations and the limitations and performance of the caliber and bullet you choose. I know several people who have kill elk with smaller calibers like 243, 25-06, and 6mm rem. I've also watched people shoot an elk multiple times with 300 wm and bigger calibers before the elk when down. Shot placement and bullet selection are far more important than caliber selection. The more comfortable you are the greater chance you have of good shot placement. Elk are tough and require a tough bullet that wont fall apart on impact and penetrates well into the body cavity. [/QUOTE]
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