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<blockquote data-quote="idaho elk hunter" data-source="post: 813288" data-attributes="member: 68226"><p>I Live to hunt elk here in Idaho. I see magazines and internet forums that speek of the best cartridges for them I can disagree with all of the pro writer and internet gurus. The 7mm and 338 calibers are probably the best depending on terrain and distance. If one is stuck on a 308 cal please use a 150gr barnes and load it to 3000 plus. I have seen many elk wounded by 30 cals due to poor shot placement and misjudging of distance. Elk can make plasma just about as fast as they can bleed it. In the trees I can recommend a 45 70 lever 400 gr plus bullet or a 338 win browing BAR. Long range the various 7mm mags and 338 mags do well if the shooter is up to it. Last year I donated a elk hunt to a charity last year and a well off individual purchased the hunt. He came with a Browning a bolt 26 in barrel, loaded with 74 gr Retumbo and a 162 Amax. He shot a Elk 6 times before it walked into the trees. Elk 540 yds away. We went to see the tracks and there was little blood. We tracked for 1 hour before we found her still alive. She was finished off with a handgun. Bullets all entered and went no farther than 6 inches in and disintegrated. He swore "the people on the internet" stated they killed quickly. The manufacture states differently. The moral of the story is not only choose the rifle and caliber wisely but choose all the components. I do recommend to all that I take hunting the accubond and Barnes LRX, TTSX are very deadly. Leave paper bullets on paper. Sectional density, construction and if long range Bc should be studied for a wise choice to answer your question</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="idaho elk hunter, post: 813288, member: 68226"] I Live to hunt elk here in Idaho. I see magazines and internet forums that speek of the best cartridges for them I can disagree with all of the pro writer and internet gurus. The 7mm and 338 calibers are probably the best depending on terrain and distance. If one is stuck on a 308 cal please use a 150gr barnes and load it to 3000 plus. I have seen many elk wounded by 30 cals due to poor shot placement and misjudging of distance. Elk can make plasma just about as fast as they can bleed it. In the trees I can recommend a 45 70 lever 400 gr plus bullet or a 338 win browing BAR. Long range the various 7mm mags and 338 mags do well if the shooter is up to it. Last year I donated a elk hunt to a charity last year and a well off individual purchased the hunt. He came with a Browning a bolt 26 in barrel, loaded with 74 gr Retumbo and a 162 Amax. He shot a Elk 6 times before it walked into the trees. Elk 540 yds away. We went to see the tracks and there was little blood. We tracked for 1 hour before we found her still alive. She was finished off with a handgun. Bullets all entered and went no farther than 6 inches in and disintegrated. He swore "the people on the internet" stated they killed quickly. The manufacture states differently. The moral of the story is not only choose the rifle and caliber wisely but choose all the components. I do recommend to all that I take hunting the accubond and Barnes LRX, TTSX are very deadly. Leave paper bullets on paper. Sectional density, construction and if long range Bc should be studied for a wise choice to answer your question [/QUOTE]
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