143eldx slight quarter away on average muley started life at 143 ended at 56. Imagine a not so perfect shot on an elk? Not when my freezer is on the line. Deer or smaller maybe. Bigger than deer give me a partition or quality bonded
I use 1000ft lbs energy as my ceiling on any caliber any bullet. Meaning that 1000 ft lbs on target is my maximum range for that bullet caliber selection. 1000 ft lbs energy is way plentry for North America it game.
Same. I have seen a lot of weird things happen with bullets in my guiding career but I’m gonna go “ Bigfoot” (believe it when I see it) on an Accubond splashing on a deer shoulder at any range. Tell me bison or bigger at high velocity close range I’ll give it a second look but deer. No way.
Never hunt with a target bullet... will a target bullet kill animals? sure it will but a hunting bullet will kill the same animals in a lot more different scenarios. The little you give up in single hole accuracy you gain back in effectiveness in non ideal shot placement.
With the wide spread use of accurate range finders and ballistics charts. Weight energy beats speed energy as you know the trajectory. Weight energy translates to penetration and that’s what you need for elk
I had issues with Berger early on in 7stw. Had a guide friend tell me a statement I use to his day “never use a target bullet to shoot animals”. Simple fact Berger was a target bullet manufacture that discovered their bullets kill pretty good. I’ll stick with a hunting designed bullet and give...