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<blockquote data-quote="Lowedown" data-source="post: 1661109" data-attributes="member: 110204"><p>well, Great-Grandpa head shot cow elk with an open sight 22lr during the depression to feed the family. This was of course from close range. Today's technology in optics, bullet construction, powders, cartridge design, accurate rifles, and rangefinders have caused many prior perceived limits to become null and void. On your way down in cartridge size you will run into legal limits before you find a cartridge that won't "kill elk". I have seen elk killed with .243s and 80 grain bullets, 250 savages with 100 grain bullets, etc. Although shot placement/accuracy are always paramount, I believe they become even more important as you attempt to use smaller, or slower cartridges. If you wanna push these lower limits, just understand the limits you need to impose on yourself for effective range, shot angle acceptability, wind deflection, etc. Happy hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lowedown, post: 1661109, member: 110204"] well, Great-Grandpa head shot cow elk with an open sight 22lr during the depression to feed the family. This was of course from close range. Today's technology in optics, bullet construction, powders, cartridge design, accurate rifles, and rangefinders have caused many prior perceived limits to become null and void. On your way down in cartridge size you will run into legal limits before you find a cartridge that won't "kill elk". I have seen elk killed with .243s and 80 grain bullets, 250 savages with 100 grain bullets, etc. Although shot placement/accuracy are always paramount, I believe they become even more important as you attempt to use smaller, or slower cartridges. If you wanna push these lower limits, just understand the limits you need to impose on yourself for effective range, shot angle acceptability, wind deflection, etc. Happy hunting. [/QUOTE]
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