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<blockquote data-quote="Choprzrul" data-source="post: 3977342" data-attributes="member: 50380"><p>From 1895 to 1965, I wonder how many elk fell to a 30-30 round?</p><p></p><p>Part of answer to OP's question involves distance. A 30-30 at 100 yards should be fine.....but not so much at 500 yards. </p><p></p><p>My 30-06 with 168gr Speer Gold Dots stays above 2000fps and 1500 ft lbs to 500 yards, so that is where I'd limit myself to in distance for elk. </p><p></p><p>Conversely, my 25-06 with 90gr Absolute Hammers makes 1500 ft lbs out to only about 325 yards......but is still zipping along at 2311 fps at 500 yards. Is 1067 ft lbs enough to kill elk if the projectile is going 2311 fps? Will that mono penetrate through an elk shoulder and still sufficiently destroy vitals? Personally, I think I'd limit my shots with my 25-06 to 400 yards-->2550fps and 1299 ft lbs.</p><p></p><p>just some ramblings....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Choprzrul, post: 3977342, member: 50380"] From 1895 to 1965, I wonder how many elk fell to a 30-30 round? Part of answer to OP's question involves distance. A 30-30 at 100 yards should be fine.....but not so much at 500 yards. My 30-06 with 168gr Speer Gold Dots stays above 2000fps and 1500 ft lbs to 500 yards, so that is where I'd limit myself to in distance for elk. Conversely, my 25-06 with 90gr Absolute Hammers makes 1500 ft lbs out to only about 325 yards......but is still zipping along at 2311 fps at 500 yards. Is 1067 ft lbs enough to kill elk if the projectile is going 2311 fps? Will that mono penetrate through an elk shoulder and still sufficiently destroy vitals? Personally, I think I'd limit my shots with my 25-06 to 400 yards-->2550fps and 1299 ft lbs. just some ramblings.... [/QUOTE]
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