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6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC Enough/Effective for Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="whirlwindjml" data-source="post: 3043480" data-attributes="member: 19793"><p>Because not everybody subscribes to the biggest baddest cartridge being the best way to do it. Several people have already mentioned how the elk seem to soak up their shots from the big guns even when they do it all right...</p><p></p><p>So that tells you something right there.... Hydrostatic shock wakes up the central nervous system. Some animals die instantly and some of them run. The biggest fastest bullet is no guarantee whatsoever. It doesn't even make it more ethical. in fact energy leaves with the bullet if it does a pass through.</p><p></p><p>The hunting bullet manufacturers show a picture usually of their bullets expansion at certain velocities. If a person simply matches the expansion velocity with the appropriate range that will it happen at and you can stick it in the boiler room then you'll probably won't have any problems like the broadhead guys. If a 6.5 makes a silver dollar size hole through the organs you're good to go.</p><p></p><p> If I made a bad hit with the bow I wouldn't go get a faster arrow and a bigger broadhead and think that was going to fix my problem.</p><p></p><p>That being said I still am fond of my 338 Lapua and my 300 rum for long range tasks. These are just my experiences and opinions and lessons I've learned from the campfire stories.of course it's up to each person to decide what's best for them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whirlwindjml, post: 3043480, member: 19793"] Because not everybody subscribes to the biggest baddest cartridge being the best way to do it. Several people have already mentioned how the elk seem to soak up their shots from the big guns even when they do it all right... So that tells you something right there.... Hydrostatic shock wakes up the central nervous system. Some animals die instantly and some of them run. The biggest fastest bullet is no guarantee whatsoever. It doesn't even make it more ethical. in fact energy leaves with the bullet if it does a pass through. The hunting bullet manufacturers show a picture usually of their bullets expansion at certain velocities. If a person simply matches the expansion velocity with the appropriate range that will it happen at and you can stick it in the boiler room then you'll probably won't have any problems like the broadhead guys. If a 6.5 makes a silver dollar size hole through the organs you're good to go. If I made a bad hit with the bow I wouldn't go get a faster arrow and a bigger broadhead and think that was going to fix my problem. That being said I still am fond of my 338 Lapua and my 300 rum for long range tasks. These are just my experiences and opinions and lessons I've learned from the campfire stories.of course it's up to each person to decide what's best for them. [/QUOTE]
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