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what grain bullet do YOU use MOST (not suggest) for your elk hunting?

140-149 grain
7 (4.9%)
150-174 grain
43 (30.3%)
175-194 grain
58 (40.8%)
195-208 grain
8 (5.6%)
209-225 grain
11 (7.7%)
226-260 grain
8 (5.6%)
261-300 grain
7 (4.9%)

Total Members Voted: 142

Voting closed: March 11, 2019, 12:28:51 PM

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Offline Oh Mah

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poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« on: March 01, 2019, 11:28:51 AM »
I just wanted to put this poll out to see what people are using most often for their elk hunting bullets.Why you use them would be a bonus.  :tup:
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2019, 11:31:37 AM »
I use 200 and my wife uses 130, which there is no option for.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2019, 11:34:32 AM »
168 because it shot far better than 180 in my rifle.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2019, 11:36:51 AM »
Haven’t hunted elk with a rifle for a few years but when I do again it will be with 215 Berger’s
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2019, 11:37:41 AM »
180 in the 7mm
105 in the 6mm

Both Berger VLDs.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2019, 11:42:52 AM »
6mm is not a a legal elk bullet.

THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN SHOWN WRONG THE 6MM BULLET IS ACTUALLY .243 NOT 6MM WHICH IS .236 IN.. SO SKIP THIS.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2019, 11:48:07 AM »
Really?
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2019, 11:48:56 AM »
I'm not understanding why 6mm is not a legal elk round. Wouldn't that be like a 243 which would fall in the legal caliber minimum requirements for big game hunting.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2019, 11:49:46 AM »
Quote from: Oh Mah on March 01, 2019, 11:42:52 AM
6mm is not a a legal elk bullet.

.24 or larger is legal for elk. 6mm is .243
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2019, 11:56:59 AM »
Quote from: Mulieman on March 01, 2019, 11:49:46 AM
Quote from: Oh Mah on March 01, 2019, 11:42:52 AM
6mm is not a a legal elk bullet.

.24 or larger is legal for elk. 6mm is .243
Quote from: duckmen1 on March 01, 2019, 11:48:56 AM
I'm not understanding why 6mm is not a legal elk round. Wouldn't that be like a 243 which would fall in the legal caliber minimum requirements for big game hunting.

 :yeah:
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #10 on: March 01, 2019, 11:57:16 AM »
ok i guess the 6mm bullet is bigger than the actual measurement of 6mm.  :tup:

6mm is .236 in diameter.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2019, 12:06:02 PM »
I'm trying out some sledge hammers in 255 at the moment, that i think i like. Usually i shoot 250 grain partitions.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2019, 12:08:52 PM »
I will broaden the polling for the big boys.  :tup:
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #13 on: March 01, 2019, 12:09:10 PM »
162gr for the 7mm
225 for the 338wm
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #14 on: March 01, 2019, 12:11:53 PM »
I use 200 grain accubonds

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