Thread: Cow Elk 688 Yards With a .243

Yes a good shot.

Now I will put my grumpy old prick hat on
Typical Yanky high spine shot, a 223 in the same spot would have had the same result.
Nice how they pan away straight away, so you can't see the animal on the ground.
Very unlikely it was a clean kill as in the narration.

Rant over sorry....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Yes a good shot.

Now I will put my grumpy old prick hat on
Typical Yanky high spine shot, a 223 in the same spot would have had the same result.
Nice how they pan away straight away, so you can't see the animal on the ground.
Very unlikely it was a clean kill as in the narration.

Rant over sorry....

I take your point Greg and agree but it could well have been a high lung shot(my preferred if neck not practical) as this will usually still shock the spine enough to drop it on the spot,and by the time they recover from this they have already bled out. Low= still in the lungs or heart. high= spine
Exception to this for me is if it will be prick to find if it travels or rolls any distance then I try to break both shoulders

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I take your point Greg and agree but it could well have been a high lung shot(my preferred if neck not practical) as this will usually still shock the spine enough to drop it on the spot,and by the time they recover from this they have already bled out. Low= still in the lungs or heart. high= spine
Exception to this for me is if it will be prick to find if it travels or rolls any distance then I try to break both shoulders

Yep I know what you are saying but that isn't that likely with a "little" slow calibre like the 243 & that shot looks very much to me to be a spine shot just on/behind the lungs/diaphram

Yea probably was, just saying is all.

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Yep I know what you are saying but that isn't that likely with a "little" slow calibre like the 243 & that shot looks very much to me to be a spine shot just on/behind the lungs/diaphram

Have to agree. The back legs drop first, it almost sits momentarily. That isn't normal for a spine concussing shot so it must be a direct spine hit as Greg states.