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Finally My First Elk!

I forgot the most important information!!

Temp was 10* F
station Barometric pressure was 23.19 inHg
Approximate impact velocity was 2225 fps
approximate impact energy was 3078 ft lbs.
Dialed 3 MOA up
Dialed .25 MOA left for spin drift.
Wind was about 2-3 mph from 8 o clock, thats an extra 1.8" of drift at that range so i didnt adjust for the wind.
Time of flight was .468 seconds.

I am very satisfied this season with the 280 grain LRX, 2 antelope at 486 yards one ran 15 yards the other i hit in the neck and was drt, the runner had 1 1/4" exit and the neck shot one had an exit of 2 1/2". A mule deer doe at 330 yards stumbled around for 20 yards spraying blood out of the 1 3/4" exit. And this elk at 378 yards DRT with a 1 1/4" exit.
 
Thanks, i weighed the bullet fragment and it weighed 4.9 grains. I cant get pics to upload but i will keep trying.
 
Finally the pics. Warning graphic!!

From shooting location, she was just above where the tree top splits in the middle of the pic, sorry for bad quality.

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She had a huge head!! Cant really tell in the pic.
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The top of her lungs
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Entrance into rear part of her shoulder.
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Exit through hide.
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Exit with hide removed
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Exit with shoulder removed, between shoulder and ribcage.
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My favorite pic, the carnage through ribcage, entrance on left, exit on right, entered the 4th rib back, exited and broke 5th rib back.
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My second favorite pic, her deformed hoof, i will get a pic of her leg tomorrow, along with my autopsy report once i cut it open, should be interesting :D.
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Riley
 
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