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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2645980" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>I shot my first bull with a 7mmRM and a 140 gr. Barnes (old style). It worked, but didn't exit. I moved up to a 160 gr. Barnes bullet with a sectional density of .283. Fast kills, DRT. For a .308, you get close to that SD with 180 gr. bullet. At those lower velocities, I like Berger VLD hunting bullets. They are super accurate, and I've used them on everything from javelina to elk. Never had one run. </p><p></p><p>I've killed 4 aoudad (supposedly tough to kill) with a 7-30 waters at 2400 fps using 120 gr. TTSX. All worked well with shoulder shots (necessary with oryx and aoudad). Of course hitting bone enhances expansion. </p><p></p><p>I've shot elk in the heart with a 400 gr. lead bullet and watched them run 75 yards. </p><p></p><p>My theory is that a high SD with a cup and core bullet work well if you're not shooting a magnum. Bonded and copper bullets work great with magnums because they don't usually come apart. </p><p></p><p>Please do tell us more about where you hit the elk, how it reacted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2645980, member: 29323"] I shot my first bull with a 7mmRM and a 140 gr. Barnes (old style). It worked, but didn't exit. I moved up to a 160 gr. Barnes bullet with a sectional density of .283. Fast kills, DRT. For a .308, you get close to that SD with 180 gr. bullet. At those lower velocities, I like Berger VLD hunting bullets. They are super accurate, and I've used them on everything from javelina to elk. Never had one run. I've killed 4 aoudad (supposedly tough to kill) with a 7-30 waters at 2400 fps using 120 gr. TTSX. All worked well with shoulder shots (necessary with oryx and aoudad). Of course hitting bone enhances expansion. I've shot elk in the heart with a 400 gr. lead bullet and watched them run 75 yards. My theory is that a high SD with a cup and core bullet work well if you're not shooting a magnum. Bonded and copper bullets work great with magnums because they don't usually come apart. Please do tell us more about where you hit the elk, how it reacted. [/QUOTE]
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