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I plan on using my Mauser 270 to try and put down a spike this year. My question to all of you is a properly placed 150 grain Hornady be enough to do the job. Working on my fifth year with out any love... Hopefully that all changes this year! 😜
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Yep!
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A properly placed .22 will do the job. You do what you're supposed to and a .270 will be plenty
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Great! Makes me feel better. Hopefully I can get on the animals!!
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You can't get anything heavier than 150 grains in a 270, it will be fine. Many elk have been killed with 130's out of 270's.
Get this- people actually used to kill elk with 30-30's.
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Yeah 150 grains was the biggest I could find. Just need to get on the animals this year.
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140 grain bullets also work!
my 1st elk was with a 140 gr .270, second and third 150 gr 30/06.
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the 130's have better ballistics
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Quote from: biggameslayer on September 03, 2012, 09:58:46 PM
the 130's have better ballistics
Not really. They're all about the same- 130, 140, 150. Just pick one, doesn't make a lot of difference. Most important is to find a bullet your rifle "likes" and shoots tight groups.
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My friends son put down a 6 x 6 Wyoming bull down last year at 285 yrds with a well placed .243 bullet! It can be done!
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The wife is using 120 barnes bullets in a 7mm-08. I'd say it will do fine as long as you aren't trying 300 yard texas heart shots.
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