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re: Best rifle for elk hunting
Posted on 11/28/20 at 11:50 pm to magicman534
Posted on 11/28/20 at 11:50 pm to magicman534
Written by Buffalo bore:
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Many folks believe the 7MM Mag. is a super elk cartridge. I don’t. I’ve killed and seen killed, numerous elk with the mighty 7 and it certainly will kill elk, especially if your ammo selection is proper.
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so if you are a trophy hunter, you need ammunition that makes a big hole and penetrates deeply for those big tough, smart bulls. We can make the 7 Mag. penetrate deeply through bullet design choice, but it will never make the size hole of a .308 caliber magnum or a .338 caliber mag.
The above comment will make 9 mm fans upset.
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I’ve never lost a bull I shot up the butt, in the hips or the guts, as he was darting through dark timber, with a 338 cal. or larger bullet designed for deep penetration. (Normally Barnes TSX or Nosler Partition bullets) No matter how good the bullet design, I would never shoot an older, tougher, bull up the butt with any 7 Mag. load……..the bullet simply is not big enough to be effective as it needs to be for these circumstances.
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Posted on 11/29/20 at 4:06 am to ctiger69
Elk and Texas heart shots are a bad combo, regardless of caliber.
Posted on 11/29/20 at 5:02 am to ctiger69
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I would stay away from the 7 mag for an elk gun.
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the typical 140gr. bullet is doing around 3200 fps at the muzzle, so if you fail to choose a tough controlled expansion bullet design, the softer bullets tend to over-expand or rupture and not penetrate deeply enough
There's the problem. Most guys using the 7mm rem mag for elk aren't using factory tubes shooting 140gr. They're shooting 8 to 9 twist rifles that stabilize 170 to 195gr bullets.
Posted on 11/29/20 at 1:11 pm to ctiger69
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The 7 mag. ends up wounding a lot of big game animals and here is why……………the typical 140gr. bullet is doing around 3200 fps at the muzzle, so if you fail to choose a tough controlled expansion bullet design, the softer bullets tend to over-expand or rupture and not penetrate deeply enough
I have only had the opportunity to hunt elk one time on a Wyoming cow license.
Remington 700 factory 7MM mag. 140gr Remington Core-lock @436 yards broadside. (Rifle zeroed at 325 yards)
Bullet penetrated behind right front elbow, took 2 ribs (1 in & 1 out), 2 lungs, and stopped just under the hide on the far side having spent all of it's energy.
She trotted about 20 steps, paused, and dropped.
I'm satisfied that is is quite adequate for the purpose.
Later that fall I took my best all time whitetail buck here on the farm at 500+ yards, but it wasn't a perfect shot as he was running quartering away. He went about 80 yards before he laid down.
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