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What was the story? Elmer Keith 400 yard 44 mag elk???
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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???
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Nope it was a mule deer and the story is in Sixguns by Keith.
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I was going to say that if it has anything to do with Elmer Keith, Glenn GTR would know.
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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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That is right it was sixhundred yards.
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That's a dandy shot
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Mule deer at 600...DAMMM! SO... I assume that was his little iron sighted blackhawk or similar single action?
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it was actually a 6" smith and wesson
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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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dang I was seriously hoping this would turn into a discussion about elmer! he is one of my hero's
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