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My 13 yr old son went on an elk hunt with his grandpa and made 3 good shots on a nice 6 X 6. The 1st shot was a double lunger at 180yds. The 2nd shot was the same distance at the now moving elk which busted the front shoulder. The bull went about 5 yds and lay down. When they got to about 35-40 yds, the bull picked his head up and my son finished him off with a neck shot. He was shooting 99C .308 w/125 gr Rem Corelokt. I thought he was a little under gunned but I guess shot placement is the key. ![[Linked Image]](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/OutaShells/danielselkhunt016.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f289/OutaShells/danielselkhunt011.jpg)
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That's terrific. Congratulate him for me.
It's good to see kids out hunting instead of stuck on some computer game.
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Thanks for sharing the pics. Great to see a young man out hunting.
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That's awesome!! Danged antlers are about as tall as he is!  Congrats to him, and to you!
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Way cool. Congrats.
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Man that kid has a smile on his face. Congrats to a young hunter. He will never forget that day.
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SUPER!!! Congratulation to the young man on a job well done!
Thanks for sharing!
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That's awesome!! Danged antlers are about as tall as he is! Congrats to him, and to you! That is putting it mildly, but I couldn't have said it better myself. The memories saved by the moment AND those pictures are absolutely PRICELESS!!!!! 
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What a nice bull! I guess Gramps made another 99 hunter, shooter, collector, out of this fine young man! Congrads! John
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If it all was'nt impressive enough, did ya notice the open sites! At 180 yards not many people could put 3 shots on the mark with all the adrenaline pumping. AWSOME!
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Chip,
Those aren't smiles. The second pic he said he was a little nervous because every once in a while, a leg would still kick. The 1st pic, my son and FIL drug it out of the brush about 15 yds, downhill on the snow and were wiped out.
I attribute the good shots to all the time we spent on the range the past 6 years with 22's, 20 ga, and now his .308.
The funny thing is my FIL didn't get a shot at a bull.
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ASSUME!!! (in honor of my MIA secret lover) Nice job Dad!Ain't proud none are ya!?  Great shootin Jr! You fella's got it goin' on
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Thats great! I guess you don't need a 338 with 250 gr. Partitions.
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Don't ya just love it when everything comes together. Priceless moments! In fifty years he'll still be looking back fondly.
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Most Excellent!!! 125 grain Core-Lokt????? Impossible! Everyone knows that elk must be taken with premimum bullets such as Barnes tsx, or the very least, a Nosler partition. Why, anything else is to invite disaster and wound game. 
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ASSUME!!! (in honor of my MIA secret lover) I'm sorry  , but that's friggin funny ! A 6 X 6 !!! ...... some guys go their whole lives and not get a 6 X 6 !!! That young man has everything to be proud of . He even used a post million serial numbered 99 !! That will last a lifetime for sure ( the rifle and the experience ) .
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Very Nice congrats!A 180yd shot with open sights! Wow.I guess its a big target. Good shoting.Proud young man. Mike
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Brought tears to my eyes. Congrats to the Kid. Makes me miss MY Dad!
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