Joefrazell
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I don't know man. We took two cow elk last year with a cm. 147 eldm at 2780 mv. Mine was 550 yards and she took the shot took two steps and dead. My dad's was 480 yards and she ran about 75 yards before bleeding out. The damage was adequate but the penetration wasn't what I'd like to see. Got through most of the elk and jellied the vitals.
Now this year I actually built a custom 7 rem mag and we shot 4 mule deer with it this year. Two with the 180 hybrid and two with the 195 eol. Shots were 30 yards and 480 with the hybrid and both the 195's were 400, 415. Both of these bullets out of the 7mag really hammered the game. The one that ran the furthest fas the one at 30 yards and also the smallest deer. He ran 20 yards. Others were bang flop or 1-2 steps.
Personally I think the cm is plenty of gun for elk with the right loading out to 500 or so. Elk are tough as nails sometimes. I've seen them soak up multiple win mag rounds and keep going. Other times they fold where you need them to. I personally will be using the rem mag or 300 prc for elk from here on out because more is better and never hurts.
Now this year I actually built a custom 7 rem mag and we shot 4 mule deer with it this year. Two with the 180 hybrid and two with the 195 eol. Shots were 30 yards and 480 with the hybrid and both the 195's were 400, 415. Both of these bullets out of the 7mag really hammered the game. The one that ran the furthest fas the one at 30 yards and also the smallest deer. He ran 20 yards. Others were bang flop or 1-2 steps.
Personally I think the cm is plenty of gun for elk with the right loading out to 500 or so. Elk are tough as nails sometimes. I've seen them soak up multiple win mag rounds and keep going. Other times they fold where you need them to. I personally will be using the rem mag or 300 prc for elk from here on out because more is better and never hurts.