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Help chosing an Elk Cartridge.
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<blockquote data-quote="djm670" data-source="post: 1526342" data-attributes="member: 36341"><p>I think what the 12 pages say is you can shoot elk and kill them effectively with many diffferent cartridges; just be aware of the engergy required and the maximum distance each cartridges bullet of the proper construction loses that energy figure. I think if I was shooting match type hunting bullets I would want a larger magnum with a heavy bullet, if I was shooting partitions or accubonds I could shoot a lesser cartridge. </p><p></p><p>I think those who grew up with Elk in the hay field next to the house, tend to use lesser cartridges and those that come from the east and midwest tend to favor larger ones for a number of reasons - although that could be totally wrong assumption. I believe most hunters on this forum no matter what they shoot or where they grew up: tend to shoot what they shoot well, be it a 338 Lapua, exotic Allen Magnum, Sherman 6.5ss, 6.5 Creedmoor, .25-06, 6 mm Remington or .243 Winchester. </p><p></p><p>I think that if you combined all the elk killed with either a .30-06 or a .270 it would probably be the majority of them. Although I suspect the number killed with a .300 Winchester magnum would be close.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="djm670, post: 1526342, member: 36341"] I think what the 12 pages say is you can shoot elk and kill them effectively with many diffferent cartridges; just be aware of the engergy required and the maximum distance each cartridges bullet of the proper construction loses that energy figure. I think if I was shooting match type hunting bullets I would want a larger magnum with a heavy bullet, if I was shooting partitions or accubonds I could shoot a lesser cartridge. I think those who grew up with Elk in the hay field next to the house, tend to use lesser cartridges and those that come from the east and midwest tend to favor larger ones for a number of reasons - although that could be totally wrong assumption. I believe most hunters on this forum no matter what they shoot or where they grew up: tend to shoot what they shoot well, be it a 338 Lapua, exotic Allen Magnum, Sherman 6.5ss, 6.5 Creedmoor, .25-06, 6 mm Remington or .243 Winchester. I think that if you combined all the elk killed with either a .30-06 or a .270 it would probably be the majority of them. Although I suspect the number killed with a .300 Winchester magnum would be close. [/QUOTE]
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