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Should I stick with 245gr or go for 295 gr??
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Hunting elk. In modern, I hunted elk with 150 gr. Now with muzzle, I am comfortable with 245, but I am thinking about 295.
I like lots of velocity versus weight. Using 100 to 120 gr of xxx triple 7. Maybe I should try 140 gr.
Thoughts?
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I will be using the Barnes 250gr TMZ for elk with 100gr T7.
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i always go for the biggest grain bullets in the type of bullet i am using
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I think I would shoot what you know is accurate??
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100 grains 777 ffg with the 290grain Barnes tmz. Killer load and very accurate with my bighorn. I tend to like a bigger bullet with the slower velocities as I always think about busting through brush. I may try a heavier one next year, but for now I'm happy. i think of the weights less than 200 grains as deer bullets.
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Re: Should I stick with 245gr or go for 295 gr??
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I use 245 for deer and 295 for elk. I have shot 3 elk with the 295's not one of them took more than 5 steps after the shot. I think it's funny the muzzle loader shop down in puyallup, that guy wants you to use the biggest bullet possible. I just laugh at the guy. Stick with what your comfortable with. Either one will kill an elk just fine. Good luck
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