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Offline mountainman

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Re: .243 for elk?
« Reply #150 on: February 08, 2014, 04:33:24 PM »
SHE was a good shot..more important the persons ability behind the gun more then just the caliber! :tup: ;)
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Offline fishhuntconsume

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Re: .243 for elk?
« Reply #151 on: February 08, 2014, 09:50:47 PM »
I have taken many elk with a .243. savage... at 250 yards or less had good success.  But I had a big bull out at 400 yards and I just kept putting rounds into him... and he wasn't even acting  like I was connecting!  took a few shot before he finally went down. All in the Vitals!  Not a whole lot of knock down power down  range in my opinion...I upgraded to  a 300 Ultra Mag.... It rolls them over nicely at any range! Bigger is better in my opinion, elk are tough and there is no worse feeling than having one get away.
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Re: .243 for elk?
« Reply #152 on: February 12, 2014, 04:19:06 PM »
I love this tread! Being new to the state and what's in my cabinet I know the damage the .243 can do on a whitetail and black bears an couldn't understand why most people say it won't kill an elk. I won't be concerned about what my savage can do! Thanks to all that posted on this topic


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