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Post by pacecars on May 22, 2022 9:37:05 GMT -5
I know I won’t have any problem killing deer and pigs with my Clements .50 caliber Ruger Old Army but what about using it on Elk? It will fire a 250 gr conical at about 1200 FPS. I will have to check legality of course but would it be capable of cleanly taking Elk size critters inside 50 yards?
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Post by bigbrowndog on May 22, 2022 10:15:41 GMT -5
Gave you a reply over on HHI, depending on how the bullet behaves a little slower could get you an exit, a little heavier wouldn’t hurt either.
Trapr
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Post by leadhound on May 22, 2022 13:51:08 GMT -5
Is 1200 fps attainable in that configuration?
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Post by bisleyfan41 on May 22, 2022 14:19:14 GMT -5
A 250 grain .50 caliber bullet at 1200 fps SHOULD penetrate just about anything. Bullet design and alloy play a big part here.
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Post by bradshaw on May 22, 2022 14:33:19 GMT -5
I know I won’t have any problem killing deer and pigs with my Clements .50 caliber Ruger Old Army but what about using it on Elk? It will fire a 250 gr conical at about 1200 FPS. I will have to check legality of course but would it be capable of cleanly taking Elk size critters inside 50 yards? ***** One way to find out. Elk and their environs I've hunted do not endorse marginal power. Some hunters invest predictable outcomes on revolver rounds, specifically revolver rounds of low velocity, implying “no problem” for modest energy to “Dead Right There” an extreme athlete galloping 500-800 pounds up a mountain like a horse on flat ground. An assumption is made all animals react the same. If we are going to predict instant incapacitation it’s easier to start with an invalid, not an olympic athlete. Execution of an unaware animal stands opposite death on a hind-leg hunt where adrenalin flows. POWER and ACCURACY should compliment. I leave the accuracy too me, but invest power in the gun. David Bradshaw |
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Post by taffin on May 22, 2022 17:16:27 GMT -5
A COW ELK TAKEN WITH A 250 GR .44 MAGNUM AT 1400 FPS CONVINCES ME IT IS NOT ENOUGH
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Post by pacecars on May 22, 2022 17:22:24 GMT -5
Thank you all. I have plenty of pistols quite capable of taking Elk and larger game but was curious. I will be quite content to shoot deer and pigs with it and making smoke at the range. Should be good to carry along with my Shiloh .50-90 Business Rifle
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Post by northerngos on May 26, 2022 0:31:53 GMT -5
I’m getting my ducks in a row to do some experimenting with mine. I have a couple of different bullets, I’m going to powder coat to attempt to gain a little velocity, and have some different caps to try. I’d love to go to the linebaugh seminar and put a couple of different bullets to the test, I think it’s about a 50% chance I’ll be able to go.
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Post by bradshaw on May 26, 2022 8:27:09 GMT -5
Thank you all. I have plenty of pistols quite capable of taking Elk and larger game but was curious. I will be quite content to shoot deer and pigs with it and making smoke at the range. Should be good to carry along with my Shiloh .50-90 Business Rifle ***** Strong thinking. A big, mountain running whitetail is not the same customer as a small, less rangy deer. A mountain running elk is a stamina animal of great escape strength, an apex athlete of the deer family. I’ve had guys tell me moose are “easy to kill.” Only to come begging for help after losing a bull “shot perfect.” Presumption of success spells an inhumane approach to hunting. A wide-meplat .50 caliber guarantees success on black bear, right? Wrong! Keep the target in your mind the size of your fist and squeeze like you mean business with the Shiloh .50-90. David Bradshaw |
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