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Old 12-29-2014, 09:06 AM
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I just figured it out by using math. An elephant weighs between 4000 and 14,000 lbs. Bell killed about 1000 elephants with a 175 gr. FMJ. At 4000 lbs. that is 22 lbs. per grain. A 50 gr. bullet should be good for at least 1100 lbs. Larry
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