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What caliber to shoot 140 - 142 grain bullets 3300 fps or more?
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<blockquote data-quote="LVJ76" data-source="post: 1831760" data-attributes="member: 108965"><p>If you are shooting the right bullet yes, I agree with you, but if you are using a soft bullet like a 140gr ballistic tip, a berger or other soft cup and core and encounter a close shot at say 100 yds when the bullet is going over 3,000 fps, that elk will tell the difference when that bullet fragments on it's shoulder and it doesn't penetrate to the vitals and it takes off, and now we have a wounded animal to track and hopefully recover.</p><p></p><p>If using a 140gr Accubond or a 139gr Interbond then the OP will be fine.</p><p></p><p>It is about control, and also shot placement, but bullet construction is key when pushing bullets that fast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LVJ76, post: 1831760, member: 108965"] If you are shooting the right bullet yes, I agree with you, but if you are using a soft bullet like a 140gr ballistic tip, a berger or other soft cup and core and encounter a close shot at say 100 yds when the bullet is going over 3,000 fps, that elk will tell the difference when that bullet fragments on it's shoulder and it doesn't penetrate to the vitals and it takes off, and now we have a wounded animal to track and hopefully recover. If using a 140gr Accubond or a 139gr Interbond then the OP will be fine. It is about control, and also shot placement, but bullet construction is key when pushing bullets that fast. [/QUOTE]
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