.243 for elk?

[C-Money]

 

[Band]

Yea and people kill animals with 1000 yd shots too.

.243 for elk. Possible, but I sure wouldn't recommend it or do it myself. Why risk wounding and losing the animal?

Been plenty of moose posted up around here the last few years killed with a .243 as well.

Elk are a lot tougher to bring down than moose.  Moose think they are 10' tall and bullet proof but they're only about half right.

[trophyelk6x6]

Age old question, issue is even a .22 will kill a heart, lung etc. The bigger the cal. the better chance of more lead doing more damage and more IMPACT. The foot pounds knock out animals while they die internally. The lower cal. guns don't do that but can kill any animal in the world. It just depends on what odds you want on your side. Oh ya, just how far you think you can track a wounded animal that might not have a damage, blood trail.  Go big and get the odds in your favor.

[mountainman]

Awesome one shot kill!! Yep, Tikka at that! Loved watching that one!

I fear folks are not going to realize we are being facetious about the off the shelf Tikka.   

Yes, we know it's a Greybull.

but a factory Tikka topped with a Vortex would be capable dor alot less then a Greybull, huh Rad? Lol

[RadSav]

Awesome one shot kill!! Yep, Tikka at that! Loved watching that one!

I fear folks are not going to realize we are being facetious about the off the shelf Tikka.   

Yes, we know it's a Greybull.

but a factory Tikka topped with a Vortex would be capable dor alot less then a Greybull, huh Rad? Lol

Unless you're Biggerhammer 

[mountainman]

Killed over a dozen bears with th 243. While not my first choice, they were all killed just as dead as with a bigger caliber..

[dscubame]

Killed over a dozen bears with th 243. While not my first choice, they were all killed just as dead as with a bigger caliber..

That is a great deal of bears for it not being your 1st choice.   

[mountainman]

All i had for awhile.
 

[pd]

What do I expect to happen?  I expect I will be buying a 270 Win Finnlight and a fine piece of Walnut.  Should only take me a three weeks of carving, checkering and finishing to give her what she wants.  All the while she will be reminding me that I knew she was difficult when I married her 

Gosh, RadSav. If you are going to buy a Finnlight in walnut, spend 3 weeks checkering it, would you do 2?  I would be happy with that in any caliber. What a husband!

[pd]

All i had for awhile.
 

And that answer settles the point of this thread.

[RadSav]

Bear don't have the bone structure of an elk.  While it is a fine round for black bear it's marginal for elk.  If it's all you have, use it.

[RadSav]

Gosh, RadSav. If you are going to buy a Finnlight in walnut, spend 3 weeks checkering it, would you do 2?  I would be happy with that in any caliber. What a husband!

How much money you got? 

[martin1]

this is my first spike back when it could be a spike by what ever.. that was with a 243 at exactly 300 yards and one shot!

[Thehowler]

Can't believe this one is still being hashed.

[coachcw]

WOW That was a great shot in the cold and the wind . I'd say it was the exception not the rule .