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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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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #60 on: March 05, 2019, 05:45:44 PM »
A quality bullet in any of the weights mentioned will kill a Elk, as long as the driver iis competent. While I'm not a .257 Weatherby fan, I have watched severel Elk smoked at distance with the chambering. I believe they were shooting some rather light partitions.  :tup:
A empty vessel makes the most noise.

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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #61 on: March 05, 2019, 10:05:30 PM »
 :yeah: so what grain do you use the most for elk?
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #62 on: March 06, 2019, 06:34:02 PM »
:yeah: so what grain do you use the most for elk?

I've killed Elk with.

.375 H&H & .375 Ultra - 300gr Hornady Interlocks, 270gr Hornady Interlocks, 260gr Accubonds.
.300 Win Mag -180gr Partitions, 180gr Accubonds, 180gr Ballistic Tips, 215gr Bergers
7mm- 140gr Accubonds, 175gr Partition, 180gr ELD-M
.458 Win 500gr Partition
9.3x62 - 286gr Partition

And assorted other weights and chamberings over the years that have slipped my mind.
A empty vessel makes the most noise.

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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #63 on: March 06, 2019, 07:49:53 PM »
 :tup: so you don't have 1 you use the most you use whatever.  :tup:
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #64 on: March 06, 2019, 07:52:14 PM »
250 grn barnes spitfire t-ez bullets out of a 50 cal muzzy :tup: because they are the most accurate and reliable bullets I could find for my muzzy
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #65 on: June 05, 2019, 09:28:17 PM »
130 in the 270 Win.
225 in the 338/375 Ruger.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #66 on: July 04, 2019, 07:04:53 PM »
210gr Nosler Partion in 338-06

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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #67 on: July 04, 2019, 07:28:05 PM »
250 grn barnes spitfire t-ez bullets out of a 50 cal muzzy :tup: because they are the most accurate and reliable bullets I could find for my muzzy

Using the 290grn Barnes in my 50 as well.

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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #68 on: July 04, 2019, 07:32:15 PM »
250gr in 35 Whelen
220gr in 356 Winchester
168gr in 7mmRM

325gr in muzzleloader.
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #69 on: July 04, 2019, 07:33:42 PM »
270wsm I use a 140
338-06 I use a 210
45-70 I use a 525
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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #70 on: July 05, 2019, 11:57:58 AM »
When I hunt with a rifle I use 180 grain SST from my .300 in mag

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Re: poll on what grain bullet you use for elk.
« Reply #71 on: July 05, 2019, 11:23:44 PM »
.180 grain Remington Core-Lokt PSP for Elk,  Bear, and Deer.
Cartridge: 30-06
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