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Wait for that almost perfect quartering away shot than it wouldn't matter if you use either. Take a shot at a big animal while he is running away from you than you may want a big magnum. Too cover all basis and hunt successfully a big magum should be used unless you know of somewhere the elk are thick and close by. Long shots at big elk require magnums unless you see one stand perfectly broadside or sleeping.



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Same here Ted. Taking a shot at an animal running away,unless it is already badly wounded is poor judgement at best. My success rate is in the very high 95+%. I have killed elk with a 30-30,44 mag, 50 cal muzzle loader, .308, 45-70 and most with a 30-06.Only a few with a 7mmMag. None with the Texas heart shot. The only ones that didn't fall over right away was due to poor bullet placement on my part and that was darn few. In addition all except two in the last few years were killed with cup and core bullets except the ML which was pure lead


I personally wouldn't take a shot at one running away either, I have an issue taking a shot at one looking in my direction but if we were to take a poll and everyone was being honest I bet the majority would say they have taken the shot. Big bulls make people do unethical things. And when u spook one at of the brush and he's running away from you at 100yrds you will take the shot. So a magnum will help cover those unethical moments your having. If you hunt in mountainous terrain extreme "shot angles" are the norm so a magnum will help. Big bulls require big bullets in mountainous terrain and where long shots are the norm. You will be well equipped with a magnum. To totally disagree with this statement is a lack of common Sense.



When I hunt I only feel the need to take shots that are sure to get results. If I ever feel the need to just blast away for any reason I would go ahead and give up hunting for good. Part of hunting tradition for me is about being a fair and honest man and greed has no place in it. I sure do miss the oldtimer hunters who use to live this philosophy to the best of there ability.


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Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field
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Amen Trystan, amen.

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Well the 178 eldX in the 308 did its job today. Recovered 2 bullets out of the elk. Anxious to get home see how much weight was retained

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That doesn’t look too bad at all. Nice catch


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Congrats!

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That ELD-X looks pretty good, a lot better than some of the reports of tipped Hornady bullets on here recently. I guess the typical speed of the 308 matches up well with that design.


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Weighed it. 131.5 gr retained. Not bad out of a finnlight 21" barrel at 200 yds

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