ORIGINAL: Jeep4x4
In elk camp our group has imposed a “30-06 power & Premium Bullets” as the absolute minimum for even showing up
Sorry but IMO thats stupid.
Look at all the small bore's that have killed deer, elk, bear and moose.
.22 Hornet
.223 Rem
.22-250 Rem
.220 Swift
.243 Winchester and so on...
Heck, look at the .30-30 and .250 Savage, those 2 calibers have killed more big animals such as bear and elk than you could ever imagine.
I just think that we have a major disconnect here...
This isn't about killing... This is about being unhindered by your weapon.
I guess if shooting any elk... or any moose... or any bear is the goal. You can afford to be limited in your opportunities by your weapon.
But if you are hunting for quality/trophy animals, those opportunities are few and far between... You can't let you shot selection be hindered by your weapon.
If my only shot opportunity at the animal that I want to harvest is a angled shot, I want to be able to shoot with confidence knowing that I can drive that 250 grain bullet through a shoulder or a hip to get to the vitals.
This isn't about making poor shots and gut shooting animals and hoping that a large bore will help. It is about opening up a few more shots because of the penerative qualities of the larger bores.
ORIGINAL: Jeep4x4
Answer this...
If a .270 isnt good enough for elk then how did W.M. Bell kill all his african big game (elephant and buffalo) with a 7mm mauser???????
Its ALL in the shooter.
Well, if you want to get right down to it... If I recall correctly, he used a 175 grain SOLID. Look at the sectional density of a .284" 175 grain bullet. All he needed was penetration and that combo provided it.