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My first elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Wolf76" data-source="post: 2246555" data-attributes="member: 75779"><p>Having hunted with the 308 for elk, I'd suggest: a 165 accubond/partition, 168 Berger (shoot thru the ribs), or a lighter weight hammer bullet. Elk are tough and can eat some bullets....but make a quality shot and they go down in a short distance. I'm not a fan of 180 gr class bullets due to the limited powder capacity in the 308. IMO its a handicap to use that heavy of a bullet in this cartridge. Velocity plays a larger role in the energy equation. </p><p>To that point, my limit with the 308 and elk is 450.</p><p>The 300 WM actually excels with elk and these distances....(justification for a new gun <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wolf76, post: 2246555, member: 75779"] Having hunted with the 308 for elk, I'd suggest: a 165 accubond/partition, 168 Berger (shoot thru the ribs), or a lighter weight hammer bullet. Elk are tough and can eat some bullets....but make a quality shot and they go down in a short distance. I'm not a fan of 180 gr class bullets due to the limited powder capacity in the 308. IMO its a handicap to use that heavy of a bullet in this cartridge. Velocity plays a larger role in the energy equation. To that point, my limit with the 308 and elk is 450. The 300 WM actually excels with elk and these distances....(justification for a new gun :)) [/QUOTE]
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