Elk Hunt and a .500 S&W Mag.

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11-21-2011, 05:32 PM

handloader1

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Elk Hunt and a .500 S&W Mag.

I am going on a early December Bull Elk Hunt with a T/C Encore .500 S&W Mag. 15" barrel using a Cast Preformance 500 gr. WFN GC. Velocity: 1775 f/s; Energy: 3497 ft/lb. I will be using a Weatherby Mark V .340 Wby. Mag. using a 250 gr. Barnes "X" Velocity: 3062 f/s; Energy: 5204 ft/lb for the long shots. Wish me luck!!

11-22-2011, 03:44 AM

Champlain Islander

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With that kind of fire power you should be hunting T-Rex.

12-17-2011, 08:53 PM

JRL22492

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If that TC is anything like my S&W Revolver you should have no problems as far as power-wise taking an elk with it, I took a BlackBear with it and it left a hole about the size of a softball clean through him... good luck on your hunt

12-18-2011, 07:07 AM

Muley Hunter

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Powerful handgun. What energy does it have at 100yds?

Good luck.

12-24-2011, 03:31 PM

Randy_a

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Did you get one? I shot a small bull with a .41 mag about 10 years ago.