Special Rifle Tag, public land
Scores 352 broken, 365 if assume both 4ths were the same
Mass measurement between brows and 2nds is 10.5 inches
Ivories are almost non-existent because they are so worn down
It was super special to do it with my dad and brother-in-law
Perhaps the largest elk I...
All,
I have Nosler brass for my 300 win mag that has so far been through 5 firings and no signs of neck cracks/splits, etc...
Wanting to know if there is a better option and who makes your favorite brass?
My Pronghorn this year was the first animal to fall to the hand loads my brother-in-law and I worked up for my 300 win mag. Was a 175 gr Barnes LRX in Nosler brass with Federal no215 primers with 75.5 grains of RL-26 seated at 3.47 COAL. Muzzle velocity of 3090 fps. Worked very well. Died in the...
MT Pronghorn 2024 Hunt Camp
I decided to party apply with my wife and parents to make the trip worthwhile for everyone if we drew tags. Needless to say, it was quite a successful trip. Shot distances ranged from 200 to 330 yards.
Got mine on Saturday afternoon, helped my mom get one Sunday...
I went with the Barnes 175 LRX for my 300 win mag. Best powder has been RL26 (at 75.5 gr with my 3-shot group at 100 yards being 0.4 MOA) followed closely by H1000.
300 Win Mag with 175 Barnes LRX
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284 Win with 139 Barnes LRX for a casual cow elk hunt. Handmade rifle by my grandfather so not going to beat it around the high country
Hi fellow Hunttalkers,
I am researching an ideal 100% copper bullet for elk hunting in my 300 Win Mag and seeing that Hammer, Barnes, and Nosler are quite popular. What copper bullet and bullet weight have you settled on for the men and women with 300 Win Mags for your elk hunt round? Also...
Cow Elk double in November with my fiance at the time (now wife). 300 Win Mag with 180 gr solid coppers. She shot first and dropped her cow at 330 yards. I then got on the gun and dropped another cow at 400 yards. Was one for the memory books and resulted in lots of tasty sausage, bratwurst...
I started elk hunting in 2019 via a cow tag in WY and thus began the steep learning curve. 2021 was my first elk and was lucky to do it with archery tackle so took 3 years.
Montana 2023 Rifle Opening Morning
A hunt to remember with my soon-to-be brother-in-law in my favorite mountain range. Between riding the mules and hiking, it was 12 miles and 3700 ft elevation gain from truck to elk. An epic opening day!
I would do a mtn goat hunt diy again, just would always be sure to have 2 or 3 friends/family members that are willing to endure some suffering and willing to walk into some wild country with you.
Plenty of info our there to educate yourself on.
Read 'A Beast the Color of Winter' before your...
Possible that some bulls hang around the last remaining cows that are in heat, however, that will change quickly once the orange army descends on the opening weekend of rifle.