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Old 11-15-2005, 11:14 PM
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Default RE: What would a 50 bmg do to a deer or elk...

A friend of mine shot a pronghorn with a .50 cal. BMG at 780 yds. using a Hornady 750 gr. A-Max. The animal was broadside when he fired taking the bullet in the ribs. The lungs and heart were destroyed, but none of the meat was. He feels the Hornady A-Max is too fragile for elk sized animals, so he is going with a Barnes 647 gr. XBT for elk this year.Good luck.
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