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[USAF Ret]

What bullets and impact velocities from that story?

Unless you know that info, stories about cartridges and number of shots mean nothing. What matters is the shot placement, bullet, impact velocity.

I sent them an e-mail, but did find out they were hunting with Sierra TGKs. I don't think that was a great bullet choice.

 

[NorthIdahoDude]

What bullets and impact velocities from that story?

Unless you know that info, stories about cartridges and number of shots mean nothing. What matters is the shot placement, bullet, impact velocity.

This ^^ - To be fair, I would absolutely keep sending lead until the elk hit the ground, and that's one thing (and highly recommended). However, if it actually took 4 shots to put one down, then the first 3 weren't placed well, or the bullets weren't performing well, one of the two.

But then the other hand, do not let me talk you out of a 280 AI (said a guy with a 280 AI) The 7mm's are indeed, excellent elk medicine, and a 280AI gets you a bit more reach than the less juicy cartridges.

 

[USAF Ret]

This ^^ - To be fair, I would absolutely keep sending lead until the elk hit the ground, and that's one thing (and highly recommended). However, if it actually took 4 shots to put one down, then the first 3 weren't placed well, or the bullets weren't performing well, one of the two.

But then the other hand, do not let me talk you out of a 280 AI (said a guy with a 280 AI) The 7mm's are indeed, excellent elk medicine, and a 280AI gets you a bit more reach than the less juicy cartridges.

Shot placements were good. I am pretty sure it was the TGK. Good deer bullet. I sent an e-mail and asked about what damage they saw when the opened the carcass,