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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #75 on: January 30, 2013, 09:44:40 PM »
I am really impressed with my sons .270, flat shooting and i can shoot it all day long.

I shoot a 300 win mag, i can shoot it all day long also, but i feel it.

My boy shot a cow this year right at 200 yards with his 270 and she dropped. I shot a cow @ 275 with my 300 WM and she dropped. Both worked like they were supposed to.

I am a firm believer that it is more about where you put the bullet rather than what the cross sectional density of said bullet is.
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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #76 on: January 30, 2013, 10:22:17 PM »
Some guys even build 7mm rugers  :hunter: then they sell it and build a 6.5 :chuckle:

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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #77 on: February 01, 2013, 02:14:44 PM »
Some guys even build 7mm rugers  :hunter: then they sell it and build a 6.5 :chuckle:

lol I cut to the chase an just went grendel........... :IBCOOL:
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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #78 on: February 01, 2013, 02:21:39 PM »
The correct answer is whatever you can shoot well enough to out that bullet right in the sweet spot every single time.

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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #79 on: February 04, 2013, 06:13:02 PM »
The .300 RUM is about as all around as u will ever need. i have a .270win and a .300wby mag. I dont think you can go wrong with any cartridge that falls within that range.

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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #80 on: February 04, 2013, 06:30:32 PM »
  this could go on forever with no result.  but i like what d-rock said.  i need to learn how to put an arrow pointing up that says "yeah that".  mike w

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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #81 on: February 04, 2013, 06:54:52 PM »
  this could go on forever with no result.  but i like what d-rock said.  i need to learn how to put an arrow pointing up that says "yeah that".  mike w
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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #82 on: February 04, 2013, 07:49:23 PM »
 :yeah: :bdid: :yike: :hello: :IBCOOL: :bash: :sry: :sry:  wanted to see if it worked.    mike w

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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #83 on: February 04, 2013, 07:51:52 PM »
 :sry: :bdid: i did not try to derail the conversation.  i just learned something.  i did not think you could teach a 72 year old guy anything.  carry on.  mike w

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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #84 on: February 04, 2013, 07:52:51 PM »
:yeah: :bdid: :yike: :hello: :IBCOOL: :bash: :sry: :sry:  wanted to see if it worked.    mike w
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Re: Best all around elk/deer caliber?
« Reply #85 on: February 04, 2013, 08:47:17 PM »
The correct answer is whatever you can shoot well enough to out that bullet right in the sweet spot every single time.

 :yeah: :tup: cant say it any better myself

 


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