EFFECTIVE RANGE FOR DEER -ELK

[bheadboy]

NOW before you look at the chart, i know you may get more or less velocity, use other bullets with different BC thus results, use a simular cartridge with simular velocity etc, also i know you may know and i do to, that the fp of energy i am using for minimum is not absolute and may in your opinion be too little or too much --BUT

just for fun i used Sierra infini and these to create an idea of just how a number of rounds preformed, and where their hypothetical limits were using my minimum FP of energy considering -----

Take some time and play with the numbers yourself - input your vel/bullet


EFFECTIVE RANGE FOR DEER AND ELK

CARTRIDGE GR WT. VEL DEER MINIMUM ELK MINIMUM
1100 FP 1500FP

243 WIN 100 2975 400 200
257 ROB 117 2750 350 175
260 REM 140 2700 550 300
270 WIN 130 3000 525 350
270 WIN 150 2900 700 500
280 REM 140 2875 575 375
7mm rm 150 3100 750 550
7mm rm 175 2950 950 725
30-30 125 2500 100 X
30-30 170 2150 150 50
30-06 150 2900 575 375
30-06 165 2800 625 425
300WM 165 3200 800 600
300WM 180 3075 1000 750
388LM 250 2950 1350 1050

Bob

 

[Glenn Powell]

Hard to argue math : well put together.

 

[bheadboy]

Thanks Glenn,

i try to keep myself from over reaching with the different rifles that i have and choose those that meet these spec when i go for it.

bob

 

[mr45man]

A 100 gr bullet for Elk? at 200 yards?
That is not responsible IMO
John H.

 

[bheadboy]

John, i would not either, just looking at the fp of energy, Nosler does have a partition 100gr

i also have read in shooting mag, the use of a 243/6mm on them for the child/wife of the writers, huh.

the numbers work but the logic is not there.

Bob

 

[timeout]

A 100 gr bullet for Elk? at 200 yards?
That is not responsible IMO
John H.

I don't live in elk country, so my opinion is flawed. I will say any cartridge used on big game animals is all about shot placement. I can say from experience that whitetail deer will drop like a rock from 400 yards with a .243 and shots placed through the neck. I have also seen them shot in the rear with 300 win mags and get away. I have been told that you can't kill a whitetail with a .223. I've killed several with a .223 and most all have been one shot, clean kills. You can play with all the computer charts and theories, but I believe it is knowing your gun and bullet placement. Elk are a large animal and I may be all wet.

 

[dajudge43]

down south here our deer are a little smaller but my 223 does the trick...would agree with shot placement ...even on a groundhog...