Originally Posted by TrueGrit
Originally Posted by Jackson_Handy
Originally Posted by Mike_Dettorre
Originally Posted by Blacktailer
For general hunting 100-300 yard shots with confidence that you could make a clean kill in most shot opportunities.

So I am wondering, what percentage of the folks who are answering with 243 win/257 roberts or similar when presented with the following scenario:

Your mentoring a young hunter with an either sex tag who has that 243 win/257 roberts in their hands (you have your 270/280/handloaded 7x57 in your hands) and that 325 class 6x6 presents itself at 290 yards quartering away and is starting to act a little nervous..don't look at the young hunter and say - "here, use my rifle works just the same as yours aim thru his body as if you are trying put the bullet just in front of the offside far shoulder"

The reason I propose the above scenario is becuase that is the question I really think is being asked.

These types of discussions are hilarious. I figure if you were an actual mentor, you would know and wouldve ensured the young hunter was not only capable but confident in their marksmanship....with their rifle. A 100gr 6mm bullet will kill a bull just as a 130gr 6.8mm bullet will. As long as the range is within the acceptable fps for the bullet to perform (290yds would be a chip shot for 108eldm), fire away.
Entrance wound shooting a 108eldm out of a .243ai.
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Exit wound with a 108eldm at 200yds. Oh shiet it didn't exist and the off side shoulder didn't even get blood shot. A 108eldm isn't a bullet I'd choose for shooting elk.
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What do you figure the live weight of this critter was?