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<blockquote data-quote="FEENIX" data-source="post: 1017285" data-attributes="member: 14204"><p>Last year, my buddy and I took a GA boy that have only hunted on a tree stand and all shots no longer than 50-75 yards. He was set-up with Savage 111 in .300 Win Mag with 180gr Barnes TTSX factory ammo. It took him 2 shoot in the boiler room and 1 in front shoulder area and all shots were within 100 yards. Despite 3 vital shots, the bull elk managed to run ~100 yards before he finally dropped. When we field dressed him, the 2 on the boiler room area were both pass though hitting the lungs and front shoulder penetrated about 2 feet from the front chest. IMHO, bullet performed as advertised.</p><p></p><p>I too managed to harvest an elk; it was 931 yards with 190gr Berger VLD at 3043 FPS out of my SAKO M995 in .300 Win Mag. It only took 1 shot but the bull elk managed to ran ~200 yards down. Elk was shot at front chest area; when I field dressed him, the internal organs were all souped up ... Berger performed very well.</p><p></p><p>Despite bullets performing as advertised, both elk expired differently. Just something to think about.</p><p></p><p>Good luck on your planned hunt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FEENIX, post: 1017285, member: 14204"] Last year, my buddy and I took a GA boy that have only hunted on a tree stand and all shots no longer than 50-75 yards. He was set-up with Savage 111 in .300 Win Mag with 180gr Barnes TTSX factory ammo. It took him 2 shoot in the boiler room and 1 in front shoulder area and all shots were within 100 yards. Despite 3 vital shots, the bull elk managed to run ~100 yards before he finally dropped. When we field dressed him, the 2 on the boiler room area were both pass though hitting the lungs and front shoulder penetrated about 2 feet from the front chest. IMHO, bullet performed as advertised. I too managed to harvest an elk; it was 931 yards with 190gr Berger VLD at 3043 FPS out of my SAKO M995 in .300 Win Mag. It only took 1 shot but the bull elk managed to ran ~200 yards down. Elk was shot at front chest area; when I field dressed him, the internal organs were all souped up ... Berger performed very well. Despite bullets performing as advertised, both elk expired differently. Just something to think about. Good luck on your planned hunt. [/QUOTE]
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