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<blockquote data-quote="rockchalk06" data-source="post: 3959869" data-attributes="member: 40794"><p>Hornady's 212 ELD-X in the 300 PRC is showing 2285 FP's of Energy at 500 yards where as the 178 grain ELD-x in 308 is showing 1346 FP's at 500 yards. I would never use a .308 for Elk, but those numbers tell me what is the better round. </p><p></p><p>I've never killed an Elk. I don't know how much shot placement plays a part in bang flop on a heart/lung shot. I've hit deer with a 117 grain 25-06 with DRT results on a heart shot and had them run for a half mile after being hit with a 7mm STW on a heart shot. Looked at my dad after that shot and we both said WTF simultaneously. until that point, I'd have bet my paycheck the more energy on target the deadder the deer. The above deer had a shoulder that looked like like a hand grenade went off beside it. Heart was a pile of goo. </p><p></p><p>I've never really been concerned too much with meat loss more so a clean ethical quick kill. I'm no softy, but watching something flop around after I take it, kinda gets to me. Every doe I've ever taken for meat under 300 yards has been a head shot for that very reason. No meat loss either lol</p><p></p><p>I've always been a overkill kind of shooter. Can't kill them too dead IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rockchalk06, post: 3959869, member: 40794"] Hornady's 212 ELD-X in the 300 PRC is showing 2285 FP's of Energy at 500 yards where as the 178 grain ELD-x in 308 is showing 1346 FP's at 500 yards. I would never use a .308 for Elk, but those numbers tell me what is the better round. I've never killed an Elk. I don't know how much shot placement plays a part in bang flop on a heart/lung shot. I've hit deer with a 117 grain 25-06 with DRT results on a heart shot and had them run for a half mile after being hit with a 7mm STW on a heart shot. Looked at my dad after that shot and we both said WTF simultaneously. until that point, I'd have bet my paycheck the more energy on target the deadder the deer. The above deer had a shoulder that looked like like a hand grenade went off beside it. Heart was a pile of goo. I've never really been concerned too much with meat loss more so a clean ethical quick kill. I'm no softy, but watching something flop around after I take it, kinda gets to me. Every doe I've ever taken for meat under 300 yards has been a head shot for that very reason. No meat loss either lol I've always been a overkill kind of shooter. Can't kill them too dead IMO. [/QUOTE]
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