243 win 105 berger vld, dead elk 688 yards

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I always have to smile when people call the 243 win marginal for deer hunting and outright say you're crazy to use it for elk.

This was posted on 24h. Girl shot her first elk with a 243 win, 105 berger vld at 688 yards. High shoulder shot. High quality video and you can watch the vapor trail. Very cool.

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it's really simple. People have been killing animals with pointy sticks and rocks for millennia. It can certainly be done. But that doesn't make them the best (or even good) tools for the job.
 
Obviously, a very good shot! Animal dropped right there.
However, I would not be shooting that far at any larger animal
with a 243 Winchester.
Too may things can go wrong with that small bullet at ranges over 350/400 yards.
I have no jealousy here, just a bit of practicality.
A 700 yard shot is definitely doable, but I would like a bit more oomph at that range than the 243 delivers.
The problem as I see it is: Some 243 owners get the idea that they can just blaze away at Elk, Moose or deer at 600+ yards, cause they saw it on the I-Net.
You may be certain that a lot of preparation and calculation went into the shot we just witnessed.
How many are willing to put in that kind of time & practice before they hunt?
I don't need to answer that.
Regards, Eagleye.
 
Is it me or can you see the bullet in the air in the video? I think shooting that far is unethical and people should try and get closer as anything could happen at that distance. It appears to be hilly terrain so who knows what the wind is like at different parts at that distance. The shot to the hit on the elk seems a little long too.
 
Well of coarse the .243 is the perfect elk cartridge. Just last week my friends, cousin's, neighbours sister accidentally shot the moon with her .243. Broke it clean in half. Just look out tonite and you can see that there is only half left.

Don't even ask about the guy that shot himself in the butt with Berger V.L.D. Went right round the world and hit himself in the arse.
 
you have no idea how long they where there,what range tools were used and how often the guide shoots in that area,I see no problems with that shot I will bet it was Lazed,called dialed in more then a few times,also looked like next to no wind,great shot


when we(Myself and good friend Joe) kill Wolves at over 650 meters,people think were nuts but we shoot year round in that area know our dope and shoot only in our pre planned kill spots,we dont guess we know where our rounds will land
 
I'm sure all of this is done to promote certain products, I'm not sure which but, how many animals were wounded in the days/hours before, trying to get footage to flog some product. I too, worry for the animals, when others will try to copy this stuff, and then don't even check where their bullet went. Even here in Sask. farm country, I find dead animals that wandered off wounded because the shooter couldn't keep the crosshairs from wobbling because of uneven truck engine idle, and trying 400yd.+ shots. None of this should be done in the name of selling junk.
 
Jamie said:
you have no idea how long they where there,what range tools were used and how often the guide shoots in that area,I see no problems with that shot I will bet it was Lazed,called dialed in more then a few times,also looked like next to no wind,great shot


when we(Myself and good friend Joe) kill Wolves at over 650 meters,people think were nuts but we shoot year round in that area know our dope and shoot only in our pre planned kill spots,we dont guess we know where our rounds will land
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The guy in the video is John Burns (GreyBull Precision), formerly of Best of the West TV show...

Here is another video he just posted, shooting an antelope at 780 yds...

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Has anyone else wondered if the elk is dead? It looked to me, especially when I think about the energy levels left in a .243 at that range, that the animal was actually spined. They zoom away quickly.

If I shoot an animal that reacts like that, I always have a suspicion the animal could well be still alive, but unable to rise again, at least for now. If so, it will be alive when they eventually manage to get over there.

There are many reasons why that was something I do not do, do not advise others to do, and do not believe deserves any praise.
 
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