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What is the best bullet placement on an elk using a Barnes TSX 180 grain ... 300 Win Mag.. in the vitals or aim for the shoulder??
Thanks for the help
gman
Question by gman1. Uploaded on July 15, 2011
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That pocket just behind and below the shoulder on a broadside shot will usually take out the heart. A bit higher will take both lungs. A shoulder hit will take it down but ruin an awful lot of meat in the process. I'm a meat hunter of antlerless elk so I try for vitals whenever I can.
On large animals like Elk the boiler room is always the way to go.
if i'm shooting at a bull and want to keep him from going far, the shoulder. cow tag to fill, just behind the shoulder.
Same place as any other bullet - thru the vitals behid the shoulder.
like dave said, it will ruin a lot of meat. i shoot the same bullets in my .300 win mag and the vitals shot will put it down in a hurry!
225 grain .338 TSX? Break the shoulder. I think your bullet could do it but not as reliably. Vitals are the best bet with any rifle.
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That pocket just behind and below the shoulder on a broadside shot will usually take out the heart. A bit higher will take both lungs. A shoulder hit will take it down but ruin an awful lot of meat in the process. I'm a meat hunter of antlerless elk so I try for vitals whenever I can.
On large animals like Elk the boiler room is always the way to go.
if i'm shooting at a bull and want to keep him from going far, the shoulder. cow tag to fill, just behind the shoulder.
Same place as any other bullet - thru the vitals behid the shoulder.
like dave said, it will ruin a lot of meat. i shoot the same bullets in my .300 win mag and the vitals shot will put it down in a hurry!
225 grain .338 TSX? Break the shoulder. I think your bullet could do it but not as reliably. Vitals are the best bet with any rifle.
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