grayfox,
My wife killed a BIG cow elk with one last fall. The elk was quartering toward Eileen at about 250 yards, and the bullet landed maybe an inch above the left shoulder joint, breaking the thick end of the scapula. The cow staggered about 20-25 yards before collapsing. We found the remains of the bullet under the hide toward the read of the ribs on the other side.
The cartridge was the .308 Winchester, and muzzle velocity about 2900 fps.
John,
2900 is well below what's possible for that bullet in a .308. You've written that your wife has less tolerance for recoil of late. Was that loaded down for that reason?
Thanks.
