Elk Caliber and Bullet Choice - 2024

[CoHunter1991]

Picked up two boxes of these, anyone had any experience using them on Elk? I don't have enough time to complete reloading the speer gland slams this summer.

I have used them on Muleys and antelope and had good results. Never tried on elk...

 

[CoHunter1991]

280 AI with a 152g Barnes LRX for my elk pill this year. Should be a hammer.

 

[wtrfwlhunter]

Picked up two boxes of these, anyone had any experience using them on Elk? I don't have enough time to complete reloading the speer gland slams this summer.

If I remember right, I took A cow elk and a black bear with that load in 2021. No Problem.

 

[danr55]

8X62 Durham Mag. 200 grain Nosler E tip..

 

[44hunter45]

8X62 Durham Mag. 200 grain Nosler E tip..

Show us a picture of that one. Sounds cool.

 

[Adamhuntingstuff]

300 WINMAG Shooting 225gr ELDM

 

[44hunter45]

Still working out bullet choices. It likely 250grain Speer Grand Slam.

44hunter45's 358 Norma build.

It was mentioned in his moose thread, @44hunter45 commissioned me to build him a rifle. Another rifle he was having built wasn't going to make deadline so we put a rush order in on a new barrel. He drove the rifle down, went over specs and did a little BS'n. Once the barrel showed up...

www.hunttalk.com

 

[Sheltowee]

Show us a picture of that one. Sounds cool.

+1 to that.

 

[The Kaibab Kid]

308 Win w/ 180gr Trophy Bonded Tip

I have a late Bull tag in Az unit 8 this Nov/Dec

 

[Cornbread]

Went to the long range last Friday to narrow down my rifles. Settled the two that consistently shot the best. Started with 1" groups from both of these. Browning BLR in .300 Win Mag with 180gr Trophy Copper (1st Choice) and a backup rifle that I'll use for mule deer, a Browning BLR in 7mm Rem Mag with 160gr TSX's. My two 7 mags and my .30-06 just seem to love the Federal Premium ammo. They love the 160gr Accubond (which they don't make anymore ) and the 160 gr TSX.

Both the Browning BARs Ive been getting highly incosistent groups out of, in .300 win mag & .270 Win. I threw in the towel. One time they'd shoot 1-1-1/4" groups then the group would move and it would be 4-5" groups. I'll get back to them in the Spring. They're in the safe taking a snooze for now.

 

[cohunter14]

300 RUM with 230 grain Berger Hybrids

 

[danr55]

Show us a picture of that one. Sounds cool.

Looks pretty much like a 300 Win Mag. Cases are made from any full length magnum case. I like to use 300 H&H or 8mm Rem Mag.

 

[44hunter45]

Looks pretty much like a 300 Win Mag. Cases are made from any full length magnum case. I like to use 300 H&H or 8mm Rem Mag.

That 8mm Remington is spendy now.

 

[Elktrack]

That 8mm Remington is spendy now.

If you can find it!

 

[44hunter45]

If you can find it!

There was a local chain here selling new old stock 416 Rem Mag at blowout prices. I wish now I had bought every box.

 

[WyomingHunter333]

Bergara 300 Win Mag with Hornady Precision hunter 178 Grain. Thinking about switching to Nosler Trophy Grade 180 grain...

 

[Don Fischer]

Glad you brought this up... I didn't want to be the one to ask, is 6.5cm enough .

I'd say yes, depending on the bullet. Shot 139gr Hornadys in my 6.5x06 some years ago and killed three cows where they stood! Have a 6.5x55 and 260 Rem I'm shooting 140gr Speer Hot Cores in and wouldn't hesitate to use either on elk.

 

[danr55]

Long range bro!
Make sure and check that the bullet cleared the barrel between shots.

Looks interesting. Do you crimp those bullets or no?

 

[Dinkshooter]

7mm MAGNUM. The most powerful cartridge know to mankind, Period.

 

[ploxwithblox]

300 win mag with 200 gr eld-x.