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#97140 - 12/06/11 09:55 AM

For Those That Think Elk Are Armor Plated

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An Elk A 243 win and 688 yards equal Elk steaks

Originally posted here; http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/5886762/1

Complete with video with a 1 shot kill and a drop in it's tracks

Put the bullet where it goes and the skinning begins

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#97143 - 12/06/11 10:14 AM

Re: For Those That Think Elk Are Armor Plated [Re: jwp475]

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Dang! Great shooting!

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#97149 - 12/06/11 11:27 AM

Re: For Those That Think Elk Are Armor Plated [Re: jwp475]

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Quote:

Put the bullet where it goes and the skinning begins

Ain't that the truth ;-)

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#97150 - 12/06/11 11:33 AM

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Great shot congrates to the girl shooting.

Hit my first deer with a VLD this year. The get the job done in a hurry.

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#97157 - 12/06/11 11:51 AM

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WOW! thats all i can say.

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#97161 - 12/06/11 12:15 PM

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thats what happens when you spine an animal.

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#97163 - 12/06/11 12:23 PM

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nice !

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#97167 - 12/06/11 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted By: wapitirod

thats what happens when you spine an animal.

Are you sure the shot wasn't a shoulder shot?

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#97175 - 12/06/11 01:24 PM

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Watch the video closely at about 41 seconds in....as she fires you can see the bullet trace and impact. Looks to me like a high shoulder which is the BEST place to anchor game. I've used this on tons of crop damage hunts and it drops them on the spot....heck, it's where I shot my buck last week. That impact zone breaks down all operations....breaks the back and both shoulders. The problem is, is that is a very small zone to shoot for.

Would I try it with a .243W? Nope....but good for her.

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#97210 - 12/06/11 07:04 PM

Re: For Those That Think Elk Are Armor Plated [Re: Dan B.]

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This video may dispell some of the crazy bullet debates about what one must use to kill game animals, and you guys know what I'm talking about. I would still choose a larger round, but if the 243 is adequate for elk, and I don't think it is, then it may seem foolish for us to argue about "how tough" other game animals are. Elk are not bullet proof and neither are WT deer and boar or the like.

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