Elk bullets

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300 grain Hornady XTP

we have been shooting the Speer Deep curl in a MMP sabot since 2011 in our group with amazing reaults.  Somewhere between 30-35 animas taken with them in that time.  They are getting hard to come by so last year we played with the xtp- mag in the same MMP sabot and they shoot identical, and performance on game was just as devistating. Have only recovered a few of the deepcurl bullets but the few that we have have all been 90%+ weight retention and mushroomed perfectly

I haven't tried the mags yet, I'm still using the plain jane xtp's because I always have a few hundred laying around for reloading.

[birddogdad]

375 H&H 300gr boat tails in open and 300gr FMJ in brush.

[bearmanric]

Bought a bighorn today. I will try the barnes 290gr tez. Rick

[sled]

After messaging sabot loader, I decided to give these a try.  I'll be sending some down range in the morning.

[Sabotloader]

Those are awesome bullets... you will not believe the Terminal Performance of these bullets. If you get a chance shoot a gallon milk jug full of water at a 100 - you will not believe the damage...

[sled]

It took what seems like forever to get them.  I'm excited to shoot them.

[sled]

After messaging sabot loader, I decided to give these a try.  I'll be sending some down range in the morning.

. So this is the group I shot today after adjusting from a 250 to a 300gr bullet.  I shot 100gr of triple 7 333f.  This is at 50 yards.  The next trip I'll jump out to 100 and adjust for a zero there.  The only thing that worries me is that they are not clean holes.  To me it looks like the bullet might have some wobble?

[Sabotloader]

Which sabot were you shooting?  Those bullets are true 458 rifle bullets and have a tighter diameter than ML bullets.  In two of my Knights I use HPH-24 Black sabots instead of the Orange 458 sabots.

The 305 is a long bullet even for a 1/28 twist so if the bullet slips in the sabot or the sabot slips up the bore you may not be getting the rotation you need.

With the HPH-24 I get the grip I need to insure no slippage.

Do you have any HPH-24 sabots?

 

[dscubame]

Sabotloader is simply the man when it comes the ML.  The wealth of information is nothing short of impressive.

[sled]

Which sabot were you shooting?  Those bullets are true 458 rifle bullets and have a tighter diameter than ML bullets.  In two of my Knights I use HPH-24 Black sabots instead of the Orange 458 sabots.

The 305 is a long bullet even for a 1/28 twist so if the bullet slips in the sabot or the sabot slips up the bore you may not be getting the rotation you need.

With the HPH-24 I get the grip I need to insure no slippage.

Do you have any HPH-24 sabots?  I do, and I will try them next.  Thanks.

[ML_Hunter]

TEZ Barnes 290!!

This is what I use, has worked great for me so far. Ive taken 3 elk, all ran less than 40 yards.
Note...Get the TEZ. The TMZ's are very tight and difficult to load, close to nearly impossible!

[cumminsbassguy]

are the speer bullets  .45 jacketed  hot core 350g. too much?  I know there's no such thing as too much. But would a 290 be better ?

[Sabotloader]

are the speer bullets  .45 jacketed  hot core 350g. too much?  I know there's no such thing as too much. But would a 290 be better ?

With open sights and the range you are probably going to shoot the 350 should be a real knock-over bullet.

[cumminsbassguy]

are the speer bullets  .45 jacketed  hot core 350g. too much?  I know there's no such thing as too much. But would a 290 be better ?

With open sights and the range you are probably going to shoot the 350 should be a real knock-over bullet.

ill probably pick some of them up after I pick up my bore cleaning kit.  she needs some tlc.     I wouldn't shoot past 100.  still a nublet with all this open sight business

[1961Wahunter]

 

Dead Centers or QT's by PR Bullet. I like the 300's and 340's.