What Grain Bullet?

[Bob33]

The type of bullet is much more important than the weight.  A 130 grain Barnes Triple Shock will retain nearly 100 percent of its weight.  A 150 conventional jacketed bullet will probably retain around 50 to 60 percent of its weight.  That means the Barnes goes in with 130 grains, and out with 129.9 grains.  A 150 grain bullet designed to shed weight might come out (if it exits at all) with 80 or 90 grains left.

Really, in 95 percent of the cases it will not matter. Where it will matter is when you're taking a marginal shot at longer distances.  Trying shooting through a bull elk lengthwise at 400 yards with a marginal bullet, and you'll probably wish you'd spent $1 more for a better bullet.

[bobcat]

I've recovered two Barnes bullets from elk. One was a 140 grain out of a 264 Win. Mag. It weighed 126 grains for 90% retention. The other was a 140 grain from my 270 Win. It also weighed 126 grains.

[PA BEN]

I mostly hunt with my bow but do alot of shooting and I only hunt bear with my rifle and only because where I live all the shoots are usually over 200 due to the clearcuts and high mt. meadows... I always shoot deadcenter in the shoulder and the results have been the same time & time again....I dont like chasing woulded bear threw brush over my head... most of the bear i shoot are in heavy cover and I watched many roll down the mountain dead with one shot from my .270 and the 140 gr hornaday....but like I its all in the shooter...   Pa ben we need to know each other  a little better because I can tell your a turkey hunter and thats what i breath to do .. well over 100 gobblers under my belt and my boys are 15 and 16 now and have over 20 already /// we serious hurt some turkeys /// peace brother

What side do you hunt? I never have gotten an Eastern.

[BOWHUNTER45]

westside ... easterns are tough down south ... Mainly finding places to hunt ...I have gotten 5 total in Washington and two were at johnson cr. but after dealing the people down there I quit going there.. the other three were in the capitol forest area but have not been down there in awhile neither .. I go back to Pennsylvania to hunt with my brother and dad every couple years .. So thats how I get most my easterns ...i used to hunt porcupine bay area alot in the late 90s early 2000  but some developer bought all the land and started leasing it ...I like up north just to many birds and alot of fun....I have 10 turkey mounts now so now its all about my kids....

[sakoshooter]

Any of the bullet weights mentioned will perform well. I'd recommend a 'super premium' bullet rather than concerning myself with weight. Any of the bonded core bullets or solid copper expanding  bullets available today will out perfrom any of the similar weight bullets in a non-bonded bullet.