Quote Originally Posted by glockr View Post
I agree with the 6.5 part, but wouldn't either the 6.5 Creedmoor or 260 Remington have enough energy remaining for clean kills at a max range of 315 yards? Nothing against 6.5-284 but it has a reputation as a barrel burner, recoil is quite a bit more, ammo is quite a bit more expensive...
Yes, this is accurate... the 143 Hornady ELD-X fired at 2800 fps carries over 1500 ft lbs of energy at 400 yards.... That's enough energy to take down an ELK....