I am going elk hunting for the first time in 2014. Im shooting a remington 700 in a 7mm mag. What grain bullet would you recommend?
What grain bullet for elk
- Thread starter harley 2008
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I hunt with a 7 mag. 160 grain nosler partition Ive took over ten Elk with this , works great.
AT Hiker
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tickweed said:
Prob one of the best reviewed factory 7mm rounds and I love them. Only prob is I cannot find them anywhere anymore, I have 20 left and I am considering saving them for next years mule deer hunt. They retain energy down range and I have actually recovered the bullet before and it was a perfect mushroom.
I did see Walmart had some deer thug federal 160 grain soft point...I wouldnt use them on anything bigger than our whitetail here but I wonder how well they perform?
tickweed said:
I also took those same bullets on my elk hunt a few years ago. Unfortunately I didn't get to test them.
relocatedduckman
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I use Remington Corelok 150 grain
What distance do you limit yourself to when shooting remington 150 grains?
I use a 165gr Barnes TSX bullet
Thats the bullet I was leaning towards. How did it perform for you?
devo1980
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I shot 2 elk over the past two seasons with 150 grain. They were less than 150 yards but I would go 300 yards before I worry.
relocatedduckman
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I shot a bull at 575 back in 2002 from one ridge to another in Western Montana. He dropped right in his tracks.. And that was with a 308..
Harley 2008, if you are reffering to the 165 gr TSX bullet. It performed excellent. I brought a beautiful 800lb 6x6 home. I had a 150 yd uphill trotting broadside shot. I almost missed, I was aiming for his shoulder and hit him approximately 5 inches back from the shoulder, I hit high almost over his back. 3 inches below his spine. He went down on all fours and was dead in 15 seconds. Complete pass through. I was using a Browning A-Bolt .300 WSM topped with a Swarovski Z3 4x12x50 BRH Reticle scope. Also this is just my opinion, whatever bullet you choose I would make sure it has a very high weight retention, such as the TSX, Nosler Partition, Barnes MRX, Accubonds bullets etc. I wouldnt even consider Core Loks or a soft point bullet for hunting elk. Good luck
Thanks for the information, Im pumped up about going on my first elk hunt.
No problem. It was my first trip to Colorado, It was a trip of a life time. The Rocky Mountains changes you. Don't know how to explain it, but you will understand what I'm talking about after your trip. Good luck, hope you have a successful hunt. Post some pics when you get back.
Dean Parisian
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I would use the bullet that best works for you in getting that bullet into the vitals.......what's not to like about a heart shot?
WMAn
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ChippewaPartners said:
The fact that you destroy the heart and can't eat it.
