2015 muzzy bull.

[fastdam]

Thats a beautiful bull

[muleyslayer]

I've killed five elk with 290 grain T-EZs, my wife has killed one, and buddies have killed another four, all over 110-130gr of T7 FFFPP.  Most of the bullets have been recovered in the far side hide, fully expanded.  A couple have passed through, leaving huge, gaping wound channels in their wakes.  None have stopped on the near side, or under-penetrated at all.  We've never recovered one from a deer.  My only complaint is that they tend to deflect in the animal and can take pretty crazy paths through.  For example, a perfect broadside behind the shoulder on a deer two years ago exited near the opposite hind leg.  Weird.

Nice bull, even with four holes in him!

nice bull

[p-ohana]

Congrats on a great bull, I haven't seen an old pack board like that in years.

[JohnnyJohnson]

I see you're a user of the old reliable GI pack board. They are my favorite and have packed out a few pretty nice elk, deer and Mountain Goat with.   

[erk444]

Do you have pics of the bullets? Did they expand like they are supposed to? Maybe they were tumbling? I have got 2 TMZs back from elk and they were both perfect expansion and penatration.

[Capt. Rob]

Thank you all for your response, very informative. I think I will switch to the 290gr. T EZ's or go back to the dead centers.   I had very good luck with those back before jacketed bullets were legal.  What is the benefit of shooting fffg over ffg powder for hunting? I always thought that fffg was for pistol loads. 

[erk444]

FFF burns a little hotter or faster I believe so you don't have to use as much as you would to get the same amount of pressure as you would with FF. You may have used to much and your bullets were tumbling like I said before? I'm not to sure though, just a thought

[Sabotloader]

Thank you all for your response, very informative. I think I will switch to the 290gr. T EZ's or go back to the dead centers.   I had very good luck with those back before jacketed bullets were legal.  What is the benefit of shooting fffg over ffg powder for hunting? I always thought that fffg was for pistol loads.

The best reason I can suggest for using 3f powder is that it ignites easier than 2f and it burns much cleaner. And in really cold weather that is important to me here in Idaho.