6/22/2023 0 Comments 300 bull elk![]() ![]() Massive energy dump! Ask every elk guide you meet how many gut shot elk they’ve seen collapsed and expire. ![]() If massive foot pounds of energy killed then bullets carrying 4,000 foot-pounds of energy applied to an elk’s paunch ought to knock it down and kill it. Now what’s this subjective nonsense I’m spouting? Just this: energy beyond enough to propel the bullet to the vitals, disrupt them, and cause extensive hemorrhaging, serves little purpose. Call it what you will, but another 100, 500, or 2,000 foot pounds in a bullet delivered to the chest of an elk is not going to make much of a difference in my experience. And this is it: kinetic energy doesn’t kill. Sorry, couldn’t resist standing that old joke on its head. Now, 683 foot-pounds might sound significant, but is it? Nine out of 10 elk surveyed said… absolutely nothing because elk can’t speak. Keeping the bullet in one piece to maintain momentum and penetration is the idea. These can be bonded (jacket and lead core welded together,) partitioned with half or more of the lead core locked in the shank, partitioned and bonded, all-copper expanding, or hybrids of all this. Bullet construction plays a big role in penetration. The new 140-grain controlled expansion bullets are a great compromise. Elk hunters are advised to use 150-grain bullets because their higher mass and Sectional Density increase penetration. Handloaders can, usually, safely add 100 fps or so to factory ammo speeds. Usually 130-grain, 140-grain, and 150-grain bullets are loaded in commercial 270 Win. The 270 Winchester is the 30-06 case necked down to hold a. respectively), and higher velocities (roughly 2,900 fps, 2,900 fps, and 2,850 fps.) We’ll use these bullets and velocities to compare these three, then I’ll contribute some illustrative anecdotes from some elk hunts with each cartridge so you can decide for yourself which is your best option for elk hunting. 308”), bullet weights (variable, but we’ll work with 150-gr, 175-gr. The obvious differences are bullet diameter (.277” and. But do they really? Let’s dive into details and see. Thousands of hunters believe that the 7mm Remington Magnum and 300 Winchester Magnum deliver significantly improved performance over that of the 270 Winchester. ![]()
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