sierra bullets on elk?

[yajsab]

Lots of good choices but Barnes X worked for me.

[SI Eagle]

Wow! All this conversation about Sierra's not being a good bullet makes me laugh. I have been using them for years and they are very accurate and very deadly.  The bullets do come apart and cause damage, thus killing game efficiently. I don't use anything else and have taken an elk at 620 yards in the mountains of Idaho w/ a Sierra Gameking out of my 300 win mag. First shot hit it a little high in front shoulders and it penetrated and dropped him like a rock. Spend all the money that you like but the Sierra is a fine, fine product and I certainly wouldn't be afraid to use it on the elk or on moose for that matter.

[crnbndr]

I've been using the Sierra Prohunter for years. I make every effort to find a powder combination that makes them work in all of my rifles. Only one time have I had to make a second shot.

[C-Money]

I have an uncle the uses Sierra bullets. He has killed his share of elk using a 150gr Sierra from his .270win.

[Curly]

Wow! All this conversation about Sierra's not being a good bullet makes me laugh. I have been using them for years and they are very accurate and very deadly.  The bullets do come apart and cause damage, thus killing game efficiently. I don't use anything else and have taken an elk at 620 yards in the mountains of Idaho w/ a Sierra Gameking out of my 300 win mag. First shot hit it a little high in front shoulders and it penetrated and dropped him like a rock. Spend all the money that you like but the Sierra is a fine, fine product and I certainly wouldn't be afraid to use it on the elk or on moose for that matter.

That is just the kind of bullet you'd want for shooting game at 620 yards.

[Swatson]

"Texas Heart Shot" Really?  If the shot isn't there don't take it!  Don't be an idiot and shoot an elk in the ass and hope you kill it! 

[CplRaines]

"Texas Heart Shot" Really?  If the shot isn't there don't take it!  Don't be an idiot and shoot an elk in the ass and hope you kill it!

Anyone at my camp that took that shot would no longer be a member.
I passed up that shot 2 yrs in a row now on bulls that would have been my biggest yet.

[Bolt Action]

barnes X triple shock...up close, far away no bone stands int he way........

[coachcw]

no doubt any bullet can kill . the fact is there's better choices that wont break the bank in the scope of things.

[duckmen1]

i had good accuraccy out of the barnes triple shock  bullets with the first powder tested.
i also bought 3 boxes of partition 165 at a good deal so we will see how they shoot.

[bobcat]

"Texas Heart Shot" Really?  If the shot isn't there don't take it!  Don't be an idiot and shoot an elk in the ass and hope you kill it!

Anyone at my camp that took that shot would no longer be a member.
I passed up that shot 2 yrs in a row now on bulls that would have been my biggest yet.

That's your choice and your loss. If you do it right, you can drop an elk on the spot and not ruin an ounce of meat. I used to think the same way but sometimes you gotta take what you can get. I wouldn't recommend it to new hunters, but if you know how to shoot and you know where to aim, it's just as good a shot as anything else.

[Kowsrule30]

"Texas Heart Shot" Really?  If the shot isn't there don't take it!  Don't be an idiot and shoot an elk in the ass and hope you kill it!

Anyone at my camp that took that shot would no longer be a member.
I passed up that shot 2 yrs in a row now on bulls that would have been my biggest yet.

That's your choice and your loss. If you do it right, you can drop an elk on the spot and not ruin an ounce of meat. I used to think the same way but sometimes you gotta take what you can get. I wouldn't recommend it to new hunters, but if you know how to shoot and you know where to aim, it's just as good a shot as anything else.

If you have the right gun AND know how to shoot it imo.... I've dropped 3 deer this way.... Only one elk..... All with one shot.... Really just don't like the mess it makes for cleaning purposes... I've been in some archery camps where guys and one gal got scolded like a child stealing from a frontal shot on deer and elk.... I told them it was a better shot then some of their quartering away where somehow they hit a little far back and one elk was never found.... 

[martin1]

i shoot sierras out of my 308 Norma mag in 180 grain hand loads. they work great ! the last 3 elk i have shot have all been with the sierras any where from 80 to 250 yards and all have gone through solid bone. never found a single bullet in an elk. another good bullet is a nosler partion 

[Swatson]

"Texas Heart Shot" Really?  If the shot isn't there don't take it!  Don't be an idiot and shoot an elk in the ass and hope you kill it!

Anyone at my camp that took that shot would no longer be a member.
I passed up that shot 2 yrs in a row now on bulls that would have been my biggest yet.

That's your choice and your loss. If you do it right, you can drop an elk on the spot and not ruin an ounce of meat. I used to think the same way but sometimes you gotta take what you can get. I wouldn't recommend it to new hunters, but if you know how to shoot and you know where to aim, it's just as good a shot as anything else.

If you take this kinda shot your a flat out idiot!  Thats a good way to lose an animal and isnt worth the risk, sure it can kill and probably will but its a good way to lose an animal and not ever find it!  Are you that trigger happy you can't wait for a better shot or maybe have to let it walk away?  "I wouldn't recommend it to new hunters."  What because you think you've hunted for a lot of years your some expert marksman?  Has nothing to do with marksmanship, thats a bad shot period!  Yes it is my choice and its this mentality that I dont rifle hunt anymore because of retards like this running around in the woods looking to throw some lead!  People like you give the hunting community a bad name!  Way to go 

[coachcw]

if you gotta take that texas heart shot why not just aim for the back of the head if you miss its clean . while hunting in pooring rain for blackies I will spine shot at the base of the skull. (archery ) I've taken two deer this way and missed one . I hit a deer in the pocket once and only found it by accident. SORRY TO THREAD JACK .