Elk Caliber and Bullet Choice - 2024

[noharleyyet]

Gonna shoot core lokts out of a Cooper.

#firstclasswhitetrash.

Ain’t no trash in the cooper class.

 

[Ought Six]

5mm Easton Axis, 513gr TAW, 290fps. Undecided what will be on the front of it, maybe going back to an Exodus, maybe tinker with something new like a Slick Trick Magnum 4 blade or a Tooth of the Arrow 4 blade solid, haven’t shot 4-blades yet

 

[DFS]

5mm Easton Axis, 513gr TAW, 290fps. Undecided what will be on the front of it, maybe going back to an Exodus, maybe tinker with something new like a Slick Trick Magnum 4 blade or a Tooth of the Arrow 4 blade solid, haven’t shot 4-blades yet

Use a 100 grain wac’em and call it good

 

[Nick87]

5mm Easton Axis, 513gr TAW, 290fps. Undecided what will be on the front of it, maybe going back to an Exodus, maybe tinker with something new like a Slick Trick Magnum 4 blade or a Tooth of the Arrow 4 blade solid, haven’t shot 4-blades yet

Exodus is hard to beat imo.

 

[Deer$layer]

We are now 3 months deep into 2024, so high time to stop debating in the past. Time to look to

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What’s the plan for this fall?

.338 250 gr Barnes TSX 85 gr RL-22. .340 wby mag

 

[6mm Remington]

30-06 : 165 gr. Accubond

280AI : 140 gr. Accubond

6mm Remington : 100 gr. Partition

 

[6mm Remington]

Never shot an elk with a 25/06 or a Ruger #1...maybe the year.

I have but not in a Ruger #1. 25-06 and 120 gr. Partition

 

[blueridge]

@BackofBeyond , you started this party. Join the dance

 

[TN2shot07]

Don’t know if I’ll get all the pieces to finish the project for this year but I picked up a 700 ADL for the action yesterday. The beginning of a 280 ackley if I don’t get distracted with something else. Planning on the Nosler factory accubonds or the new Barnes load ,whichever shoots best

 

[brymoore]

Don’t know if I’ll get all the pieces to finish the project for this year but I picked up a 700 ADL for the action yesterday. The beginning of a 280 ackley if I don’t get distracted with something else. Planning on the Nosler factory accubonds or the new Barnes load ,whichever shoots best

Love my 280ai and 160gr accubonds. Elk killlers.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Don’t know if I’ll get all the pieces to finish the project for this year but I picked up a 700 ADL for the action yesterday. The beginning of a 280 ackley if I don’t get distracted with something else. Planning on the Nosler factory accubonds or the new Barnes load ,whichever shoots best

Several years ago, I picked up a Remington 700 LSS in 30-06 with the plan that it would become a 280 AI. It finally all came together last year. It shoots 160 gr Accubonds really well. Unfortunately, I haven’t got to try it on elk yet.



160 Accubonds at 200 yards:

 

[TheTone]

Some type of arrow with a qad exodus or slick trick broadhead on it

slight chance a 6.5 prc is used by my wife

 

[Nick87]

Several years ago, I picked up a Remington 700 LSS in 30-06 with the plan that it would become a 280 AI. It finally all came together last year. It shoots 160 gr Accubonds really well. Unfortunately, I haven’t got to try it on elk yet.

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160 Accubonds at 200 yards:

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Like that rifle. Sharp.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Some type of arrow with a qad exodus or slick trick broadhead on it

slight chance a 6.5 prc is used by my wife

I really like the looks of the QAD Exodus but is it Idaho legal?

 

[BackofBeyond]

@BackofBeyond , you started this party. Join the dance

It all depends on if the tag gods smile on me. Plus there’s lots of tools in the toolbox.

Likely:

DaySix 300 spline with DaySix 125 grain broadheads.

.30-06 with 137 gr Hammers

6.5 PRC with 139 gr Scenar

.300 PRC with 199 gr Hammers

Dark horse:

.300 RUM with 220 gr ELDx

.223 wit 77 gr TGK.

 

[BAKPAKR]

It all depends on if the tag gods smile on me. Plus there’s lots of tools in the toolbox.

Likely:

DaySix 300 spline with DaySix 125 grain broadheads.

.30-06 with 137 gr Hammers

6.5 PRC with 139 gr Scenar

.300 PRC with 199 gr Hammers

Dark horse:

.300 RUM with 220 gr ELDx

.223 wit 77 gr TGK.

You need to draw a bunch of tags…

 

[Doublecluck]

.17/50 bmg for me.

 

[BackofBeyond]

I really like the looks of the QAD Exodus but is it Idaho legal?

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I think the Full are legal, but the Swept doesn’t fit the bill for legality.

 

[Nick87]

I think the Full are legal, but the Swept doesn’t fit the bill for legality.

I would see it that way as well.

 

[TN2shot07]

It all depends on if the tag gods smile on me. Plus there’s lots of tools in the toolbox.

Likely:

DaySix 300 spline with DaySix 125 grain broadheads.

.30-06 with 137 gr Hammers

6.5 PRC with 139 gr Scenar

.300 PRC with 199 gr Hammers

Dark horse:

.300 RUM with 220 gr ELDx

.223 wit 77 gr TGK.

There’s just something nice about having options, you have a pretty solid spectrum there 223-300 rum! You have to single feed the 220s?