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Old 04-12-2009, 10:15 AM
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jimmy the foot
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Default RE: is the 454 big enough to harvest elk

do you guys know how much energy one needs on average to drop an elk or hit vitals
reason i ask is because i would like to see what ranges i am looking at
winchester bullets are giving me a little over 1000 ft lbs at 100 yards
thats a lot but at what point do you feel the energy can't deliver a clean kill?
is it 500 ft lbs ... 800 ... is 1000 the the safe rule of thumb not to go under?
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