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Ruger 5.5” 45 Colt. Buff Bore 325 HC’s, 1325 fps. 40 yard shot. Cow elk took off for about eighty yards until that tree got in her way..

Bison heifer humped up a bit, took a few steps, wavered, then fell. About fifty yards. Both broadside through the lungs and pass-throughs.