What Cartridges Have You Killed Big Game With This Season?

[WildWill]

Antelope buck and doe 30-06 178gr Hornady ELDX.
Whitetail buck 30-06 Nosler 180gr partition.
Whitetail buck T/C 50. Muzzleloader with 100gr of pyrodex pellets and 240gr tc mag Express sabots.

Was also with my wife for both her kills a doe antelope and deer with a 7mm-08 Hornady reduced recoil 120gr SST.

 

[Sask hunter]

Moose elk and two bears with 338 win mag
Whitetail with 300 win mag

 

[jbseamus83]

7mm Rem Mag, handloaded 160 grain Sierra Gameking:

Mule deer buck
Antelope buck

Love those Gamekings! I've loaded quite a few of them, and used them on whitetails and hogs. They aren't the "sexiest" bullet out there, but they are hard to beat with performance.

 

[plentycoupe]

.270 win 130grn Barnes Vor-tx(California mule deer)

.300 WinMag 200grn federal Terminal Ascent(Washington mule deer)

6.5 Creedmoor 143grn Hornady ELD-X(Idaho whitetail)

Awesome year!

 

[calebuga27]

300 win mag Federal PowerShok:
- NM black bear
- Muley buck

 

[TXLonghorn]

Idaho Mule Deer- 257Why mag. 110 ELDX
New Mexico Elk- 6.5-284 Berger VLD

 

[Lawnboy]

My other wife is my 7WSM . I shoot 180 Bergers at around 2850. It also likes 168 Barnes LRX. I love this gun and it has killed a pile of animals for both friends and family. It shoots really good really far. It's taken a bear, 2 bulls , 1 cow and a mule deer buck this year

 

[BigHornRam]

Mountain Goat. 7-08
120 gr Barnes TSX

 

[BirdManMike]

Whitetail Buck and Whitetail Doe - .50 roundball (Hawken rifle)

 

[Shangobango]

280 Rem- 3 wild hogs, 1 Mule Deer buck 140gr Nosler Trophy Grade Accubond

 

[WHOCARES]

Would you use a 7mm-08, 145 gr, on elk?

 

[MTLabrador]

Would you use a 7mm-08, 145 gr, on elk?

Yes.

 

[GrantK]

WY bull elk, 360 Yards, one shot
CO bull elk 404 yards, one shot
Both with a 6.5 SAUM 140 Berger VLD

 

[jbseamus83]

Would you use a 7mm-08, 145 gr, on elk?

With the right bullet, absolutely. I used a 139 gr Hornady GMX on my cow elk this year and it dropped her. Went in right behind front shoulder, exited back shoulder after taking out both lungs. I have no doubt that it would do similarly with a bull. And there are plenty of others out there that will do the same. Do your homework and pick the right bullet, but a 7mm-08 can be a fantastic elk cartridge.

 

[TN2shot07]

Whitetail doe - 30-06 150 grain Winchester ballistic silver tip

Whitetail buck - 260 Rem 130 grain accubond

pulled the 270 out for this week, hopefully add to the list

 

[OH->CO]

CO Mule Deer- 300 gr thor out of muzzleloader
OH Whitetail- compound bow

 

[Bullshot]

Muley - 7mm HT Hornady ELDX (quartering towards, then quartering away, two long angled hits hits through boiler room, no visible reaction other than turning to run, one passthrough, one partial recovery, no blood trail, piled up 30 yards)
Antelope - 6.5 MB Swift Scirocco (pass through, quick recovery)
Ruffed Grouse -7mm HT Hornady ELDX (pass through, no bullet recover, LOL! neck shot, no damaged meat!)
Ruffed Grouse - .22 LR (butt of wing, pass through, more meat damage than the previous bird!)

 

[RobertD]

Shot my buck with my dad's. 270 WSM. Used it last year on my pronghorn. I really like that round too

 

[Redside]

MT Bull elk - 480gr arrow with Slicktrick RazorTrick Broadhead
WY Buck Antelope - 25-06 100gr Barnes TTSX
MT Cow elk - 300 win mag 180gr Fusions
MT Mule Deer - 25-06 100gr Barnes TTSX

 

[Oldhuntertoo]

I like to hear what’s worked for others.

Mule Deer - 257 WBY

Whitetail doe - .38-55 WIN

300 WSM, one shot kill on my 2019 desert sheep.