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444 · August 31, 2002, 01:38 PM

I have shot two elk and I would say the average range was around 60 yards. One was around 100 yards, and the other was 40-50 yards. Both were moving. The long one was pretty much an all out run, the short one was a brisk walk. Long one was with a .30-06 180 grain Nosler Partition. The short one was a .338 Win Mag, 225 grain Remington Core Lockt. Both were shot a second time. The '06 was a pretty much perfect behind the shoulder shot, the elk ran approx. 50 yards and was trying to make it up a hill but couldn't do it. I didn't want to see it struggle and shot it again which dropped it stone dead. Both shots were through and through with nice expansion. The .338 was a terrible shot on my part. I had a narrow opening with elk running through. I told myself I was going to shoot the next one through. I didn't lead enough and the shot was too far back. I tracked the elk a short distance and found it lying down with it's head up. I shot it the second time in the back of the head. Both were cows.

August 31, 2002, 01:38 PM	#2
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	I have shot two elk and I would say the average range was around 60 yards. One was around 100 yards, and the other was 40-50 yards. Both were moving. The long one was pretty much an all out run, the short one was a brisk walk. Long one was with a .30-06 180 grain Nosler Partition. The short one was a .338 Win Mag, 225 grain Remington Core Lockt. Both were shot a second time. The '06 was a pretty much perfect behind the shoulder shot, the elk ran approx. 50 yards and was trying to make it up a hill but couldn't do it. I didn't want to see it struggle and shot it again which dropped it stone dead. Both shots were through and through with nice expansion. The .338 was a terrible shot on my part. I had a narrow opening with elk running through. I told myself I was going to shoot the next one through. I didn't lead enough and the shot was too far back. I tracked the elk a short distance and found it lying down with it's head up. I shot it the second time in the back of the head. Both were cows. __________________ You know the rest. In the books you have read How the British Regulars fired and fled, How the farmers gave them ball for ball, From behind each fence and farmyard wall, Chasing the redcoats down the lane, Then crossing the fields to emerge again Under the trees at the turn of the road, And only pausing to fire and load.