rodwhaincamo
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Would you trust conventionaly constructed bullets of 180 grns from a 308 Win for Elk out to 300 yds?
I'm not questioning the 308 Win as a great cartridge for elk hunting, but the "old school" bullet construction. I'd feel more than confident with most all of the newer bullets, and most confident with a bonded or expanding solid copper bullet as long as it has an appropriate amount of energy (1500 ft/lbs from what I recall).
These animals have very large chest organs and they just don't always fall over from a single chest strike. There is no shame in shooting two or even three bullets into the chest of a large bull. The moderate recoil of .308 allows quick and accurate shots.