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What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« on: October 15, 2010, 12:02:35 PM »
I am trying to find where I read that? Didn't he claim to shoot some 400 yard elk with a 44 mag... and drop it???

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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2010, 05:25:03 PM »
Nope it was a mule deer and the story is in Sixguns by Keith.
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2010, 06:09:56 PM »
I was going to say that if it has anything to do with Elmer Keith, Glenn GTR would know. ;)
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 06:26:55 PM »
According to his book it was a Mule deer at 600 yards. Appearently the hunter he was guiding had wounded it.
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #4 on: October 17, 2010, 08:16:45 PM »
That is right it was sixhundred yards.
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2010, 08:23:03 PM »
That's a dandy shot  :chuckle:
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #6 on: October 18, 2010, 07:20:52 AM »
Mule deer at 600...DAMMM! SO... I assume that was his little iron sighted blackhawk or similar single action?
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #7 on: October 18, 2010, 08:08:58 AM »
it was actually a 6" smith and wesson
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #8 on: October 18, 2010, 08:10:33 AM »
I believe the story is also told in his autobiography hell I was there. I also have it told in a magazine article that was reprinted a few years back.
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Re: What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2010, 07:32:51 PM »
dang I was seriously hoping this would turn into a discussion about elmer! he is one of my hero's
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