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Bullet failure 130 grain nosler partition with 6.5 creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="bigngreen" data-source="post: 1528177" data-attributes="member: 13632"><p>A 243 was probably the most popular gun in this area for lower recoiling hunting rifles, I've seen a ton of elk taken very easily with them but this was before elk evolved armor plating and shoulder shooting. The biggest two bulls I've seen killed to date were with a 243, I've had kids shoot elk with a 223 on multiple occasions and not had one wounded nor had to shoot one a second time but it all comes down to putting the shooter in THEIR strongest position to make that shot, I've never seen a person who was flogged by to much rifle for them do well on elk! </p><p>By far and away more elk are wounded by guys with 300 magnumitis than guys shooting their deer gun, not even a contest!! It's so easy to see a wreck coming, first sign is the new 300 Weatherby, Leupold scope and a crisp box of ammo with Accubond, second sign is when they ask where to hold to hit a perfect shoulder shot, really have to break down an elk! </p><p>A larger cal and larger bullet is only and advantage if the shooter can handle it, I'd much rather have a well placed small bullet than a shoulder, *** or gutt shot elk with a magnum, if the shooter screws up I want them to be shooting something they can throw on three round burst and put multiple rounds on target than shooting once and getting hammered and can't connect again. Guys usually do very well on the second shot if they aren't getting beat by the rifle. </p><p>One of the absolute best things to do for guys on elk is to take a couple dry fires, makes people buckle down and get the jitters out of the way, huge for knowing if kids are ready, if you hear the firing pin drop and the barrel is dead then their about to put a whuppn on something!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigngreen, post: 1528177, member: 13632"] A 243 was probably the most popular gun in this area for lower recoiling hunting rifles, I've seen a ton of elk taken very easily with them but this was before elk evolved armor plating and shoulder shooting. The biggest two bulls I've seen killed to date were with a 243, I've had kids shoot elk with a 223 on multiple occasions and not had one wounded nor had to shoot one a second time but it all comes down to putting the shooter in THEIR strongest position to make that shot, I've never seen a person who was flogged by to much rifle for them do well on elk! By far and away more elk are wounded by guys with 300 magnumitis than guys shooting their deer gun, not even a contest!! It's so easy to see a wreck coming, first sign is the new 300 Weatherby, Leupold scope and a crisp box of ammo with Accubond, second sign is when they ask where to hold to hit a perfect shoulder shot, really have to break down an elk! A larger cal and larger bullet is only and advantage if the shooter can handle it, I'd much rather have a well placed small bullet than a shoulder, *** or gutt shot elk with a magnum, if the shooter screws up I want them to be shooting something they can throw on three round burst and put multiple rounds on target than shooting once and getting hammered and can't connect again. Guys usually do very well on the second shot if they aren't getting beat by the rifle. One of the absolute best things to do for guys on elk is to take a couple dry fires, makes people buckle down and get the jitters out of the way, huge for knowing if kids are ready, if you hear the firing pin drop and the barrel is dead then their about to put a whuppn on something!! [/QUOTE]
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