Best bullet for elk

[ruger7mag]

I'll be making my first trip out west this fall for elk/mule deer. I'll be shooting a 7 mag. For deer I shoot the Winchester supreme ballistic silver tip in 140 and 150 grain, but I know I need a heavier bullet. Which factory ammo would you recommend? Also, would siting in at 200 yards be my best option ?

 

[mr.big]

175 Nosler Partition

 

[cdw338]

I used 160 Nosler partition in mine. Which ever one shoots the best in your gun.

 

[Model70Man]

160 grain Tipped Trophy Bonded Bear Claw
160 grain Tipped TSX
160 grain Accubomb
160 grain Swift A Frame
150 grain Swift Scirocco
I'm sure there are others. If I had to pick one, I'd have to go with Barnes.

I was watching a hunting show and a lady was shooting 150 grain Nosler ballistic tips out of a 7mm Rem mag. She shot the elk at 500+ yds and dropped the elk DRT. I personally would like to use a heavier constructed bullet.

 

[S.vitreum]

120 tsx, ttsx

3,500 fps.

No need for anything else.

 

[Anonymous]

Velocity in Feet per Second (To nearest 10 FPS)
Velocity
Load No Caliber Muzzle 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
P7RF 7mm Rem. Magnum 2950 2752 2563 2381 2207 2040
P7RN 7mm Rem. Magnum 2940 2755 2578 2407 2243 2085
P7RT1 7mm Rem. Magnum 2750 2530 2320 2121 1931 1753


Energy in Foot Pounds (To nearest 5 Foot Pounds)
Energy
Load No Caliber Muzzle 100 Y 200 Y 300 Y 400 Y 500 Y
P7RF 7mm Rem. Magnum 3091 2691 2333 2014 1730 1479
P7RN 7mm Rem. Magnum 3071 2697 2361 2058 1787 1545
P7RT1 7mm Rem. Magnum 2938 2487 2092 1747 1448 1193

Took this off of Federals site 1st bullett is 160g nosler partition
2nd 160 barnes
3rd 175 bearclaw

 

[Rackseeker]

If I were going elk hunting and wanted to shoot factory ammo. I would purchase a couple boxes of the HSM Trophy Gold Ammo loaded with 168 grain Berger VLD. I load my own with the 168 Berger VLD and took a couple whitetails this season and they performed awesome.

 

[knightrider]

no need for monster bullets as long as you and your gun can shoot,for crying out loud those guy out there kill them regularly with 243 100 grain partion and 270 with 130 grain colockt

 

[Wildcat]

7mm Rem Magnum 160 gr. Supreme Elite� XP3.

http://www.winchester.com/Products/rifl ... XP7RM.aspx

 

[Anonymous]

no need for monster bullets as long as you and your gun can shoot,for crying out loud those guy out there kill them regularly with 243 100 grain partion and 270 with 130 grain colockt

Yup it's all about shot placement. While I wouldn't consider either one as a dedicated elk rifle the 270 is definately adequate up to 300yds.

 

[UPSman]

Just make a good shot on it and you'll be toting horns.

 

[redblood]

Go heavy. Mr.big's choice would be mine as well. The bc and sd on that bullet is amazing.

 

[Hillbilly Hunter]

160 or 175 grain Nosler Partition.

 

[Sako]

no need for monster bullets as long as you and your gun can shoot,for crying out loud those guy out there kill them regularly with 243 100 grain partion and 270 with 130 grain colockt

Yup it's all about shot placement. While I wouldn't consider either one as a dedicated elk rifle the 270 is definately adequate up to 300yds.

There is no need to go heavy.... Choose a good tough bullet... i.e. partion or TSX... choose the weight that shoots best in your gun... and go kill the elk... Shot placement is everything...

I use a 338wm on my last elk hunt but to be honet, I will probably use my 30-06 next year (hopefully next year but my be two) with 168 gr Barnes TSX's. I have always taken my 30-06 as a back up gun and have never used it on an elk yet... time to let it eat...

 

[Kimberman]

My gunsmith just got back from Wyoming in Oct. He killed a nice 6x6 with his 7mm Mashburn with 160 gr Partitions. Worked like a charm. The Mashburn is about in between the 7 Mag and the 7 STW.

 

[ruger7mag]

Thanks for the replies. I think I'll order a box of the Partitions and see how my gun likes them.

 

[1 good shot]

depending on where you are going 200 yard zero is fine but with new ammo you need to know how your gun in going to do with at 300 to 500 yards
ballistics chart are fine but are not gun specific
i made my own chart when i was living in wyoming and it saved me a few times in the heat of the moment

 

[megalomaniac]

160 AB