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I can, easily. He makes a good point.

Your point of a 300WM having165yds more of range than a 30-06 based on velocity is valid. However, effective area would only come into play if you are shooting a Gatlin gun while spinning on a merry-go-round. I don't typically bring a merry-go-round along with me in the back country.

I think his point is that there is 85% more area where a single elk might appear that you would have a good shot. One shot.

Of course he is and his point is very valid, the area you have available for a shot is substantially larger. It's easy to understand, draw a circle around a coffee cup. Overlay that with a saucer, the area between the two circles is your added range. Makes perfect sense.

[quote=SLM]I have never been able to get all the way through one of your posts.

Ever.

Not surprising.... from someone suffering from ADD! memtb

ADHD.

Is there really an elk that you guys would shoot with a 300WM that you'd not shoot at with a 30-06?

400 yds bad angle?

Yes, the elk standing in the magic 165 yard window just outside the lethal reach of the 30-06. The same window that is well beyond the marksmanship ability of 99% of the people on the fire.

I only gave you credit for Attention Deficit Disorder, But, if you insist you may suffer from Hyperactivity as well! ! But, most certainly Attention Deficit! memtb

I've done it farther than that with an '06. And a 270. More than a few times. I'm pretty sure they were all dead. Particularly after I enjoyed the backstraps. But I like G1 ballistic coefficients well above .5. Back to this old "shoot 'em with a magnum and ping pong balls" discussion again.

You started it, and the answer is yes, a lot farther


I have done it a lot farther than that. In the early 1980's after killing numerous elk and deer with an 06, i moved up to the 300 WM. Several shots at 500 yds plus confirmed that decision. And yes I enjoyed the back straps also.

HAHA!!

Never a bad choice....

Cool. I appreciate it when guys make it nice and obvious that they are basically FOS. Keeps things simpler in the future.

Arrows have been working well for me lately.....;)

Seriously, I've probably seen 200+ elk taken with just about every centerfire rifle under the sun, and my thoughts are, good shot placement is 99% of the end result. Pass on marginal shots regardless of the weapon.

Carry on.....I guess it is January....;)

If you're hunting elk in grizzly country you can't go wrong with the .375 H&H. I carry one for elk handloaded with 250 grain Hornady's. Great accuracy, decent range, minimal recoil with this bullet weight and a bracketed powder charge, limited meat spoilage most of the time and you're ready for any eventuality.

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Pass on marginal shots regardless of the weapon.




Easily stated by someone that lives in elk country. For those that have to pay large sums of money to hunt an elk, and may have limited time to make an elk hunt, perhaps only once in a lifetime ......should not be restricted to “Pass on marginal shots regardless of the weapon”! And, I’m not referring to a shot of low percentage chance of hitting the necessary bullet impact location. I’m referring to using a cartridge that will drive a bullet through the vitals .....now matter the entry angle!

A proper cartridge (somewhat larger caliber), using a bullet proven to be accurate, retain a high percentage of it’s weight should be a a primary consideration for those folks, as described above! memtb

Not my problem.

Effective Area works whether considering a full circle or just a segment thereof. The increase percentage is the same.

I don't hunt on a merry-go-round, but I have had game come in from virtually every angle when hunting open country. That includes antelope, mule deer and elk.