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Non-recovered Elk - my fault or bullet failure or both?
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<blockquote data-quote="pawater" data-source="post: 2950445" data-attributes="member: 59897"><p>I got my eyes opened last year..... I historically killed all of my elk with 230 berger Hybrid targets in the 2950-3120 range with the 3120 being on a big bull at 820 yards. Last year I shot a big cow elk at about 80- 100 yds with a berger 215 at 2990. The cow was on the move and I aimed slightly forward to compensate. I hit her square in the shoulder. She spun and ran like she wasn't hit. There was no sign of a hit except for a little hair. We were in sage brush and I lost sight of her immediately. I found her about 100 yds away. She had layed down like she bedded. I hit her square in the shoulder and barely made it to the near side lung.</p><p>I typically aim for tight in the crease and have had very good luck.</p><p>I do check all of my tips on my hunting rounds. I still believe the 215s work great. I will just avoid heavy mass hits at short range. It's hard to have both when you want reliable expansion at distance.</p><p>That being said.....maybe a penetration issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pawater, post: 2950445, member: 59897"] I got my eyes opened last year..... I historically killed all of my elk with 230 berger Hybrid targets in the 2950-3120 range with the 3120 being on a big bull at 820 yards. Last year I shot a big cow elk at about 80- 100 yds with a berger 215 at 2990. The cow was on the move and I aimed slightly forward to compensate. I hit her square in the shoulder. She spun and ran like she wasn't hit. There was no sign of a hit except for a little hair. We were in sage brush and I lost sight of her immediately. I found her about 100 yds away. She had layed down like she bedded. I hit her square in the shoulder and barely made it to the near side lung. I typically aim for tight in the crease and have had very good luck. I do check all of my tips on my hunting rounds. I still believe the 215s work great. I will just avoid heavy mass hits at short range. It's hard to have both when you want reliable expansion at distance. That being said.....maybe a penetration issue. [/QUOTE]
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