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    wilkup reacted to Batsin's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    That was decent rule of thumb with the simple cup and core bullets or even large diameter solids from the last century. I have looked...
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    wilkup reacted to YZ-80's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    I don’t see why not. A nice little 30-30 would do it. Not a fair comparison but I have an old Marin 336 Texan in .35 Rem that I’d love...
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    wilkup reacted to Rflshootr's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Haha Haha.
    I wonder back in the day, if anyone with a Winchester model 92 carbine in 44-40 caliber ever killed an elk or a buffalo? 🤔
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    wilkup reacted to Mike6158's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Haha Haha.
    This thread makes me glad that I still have my dad's Winchester Model 94. You never know when you're going to get stampeded by a herd of...
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    wilkup reacted to HRM Johnny's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    Interesting thread. I have enjoyed reading the posts. Thank you for starting it.
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    wilkup reacted to Coldfinger's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    I’d use whatever bullet shoots the best! Remember the men and women that settled in elk country when the 30/30 was in its glory didn’t...
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    wilkup reacted to Nimrod's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    While I have read this many times over the years, and I have also read that deer require 1000 ft-lbs. Nothing could be further from the...
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    wilkup reacted to DakotaRingo's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    Hornady Leverations are better for lever guns as they give you slightly better velocities at the same ranges of the flat nose rounds. I...
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    wilkup reacted to akmtnhnt's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    The amount of people that don't understand this is baffling.
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    wilkup reacted to RockyMtnMT's post in the thread Roosevelt Elk 7SAUM with Like Like.
    It is so cool when we get to be a small part of hunter's success! What a great bull! For those who don't roll your own, check out...
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    wilkup reacted to HammerBullets's post in the thread Roosevelt Elk 7SAUM with Wow Wow.
    Brian shot this incredible California Roosevelt Elk at 125-150 yards with a Gunwerks 7 SAUM and the 131 Hammer Hunter Bullet. When asked...
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    wilkup reacted to codyadams's post in the thread 264 win mag for elk? with Like Like.
    I have the 156's loaded up to 3220 and change with a max charge, a practical load is 3175-3200, out of a 26" barrel, saami chamber...
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    wilkup reacted to Batsin's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    That's pretty impressive from a trapper. The BC is a little higher with the 160 FTX, but I just don't know if it is enough to matter in...
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    wilkup reacted to Calvin45's post in the thread 30-30 for elk? with Like Like.
    The Barnes 150 tsx .3030 bullet has one heck of a big hollow point. Will open up at .30-30 speed for sure and penetrate like a mono...
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    wilkup replied to the thread 30-30 for elk?.
    @RockyMtnMT any thoughts on how your 143gr Lever Hammer might do against the Roosevelt elk in the western Cascades of Washington state?
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