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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: 270Flat on September 03, 2012, 09:39:20 PM

Title: Too little weight?
Post by: 270Flat on September 03, 2012, 09:39:20 PM: I plan on using my Mauser 270 to try and put down a spike this year. My question to all of you is a properly placed 150 grain Hornady be enough to do the job. Working on my fifth year with out any love... Hopefully that all changes this year! 😜
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Post by: Bshiftbc on September 03, 2012, 09:40:50 PM: Yep!
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Post by: DoubleJ on September 03, 2012, 09:41:19 PM: A properly placed .22 will do the job. You do what you're supposed to and a .270 will be plenty
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Post by: 270Flat on September 03, 2012, 09:44:51 PM: Great! Makes me feel better. Hopefully I can get on the animals!!
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Post by: bobcat on September 03, 2012, 09:48:19 PM: You can't get anything heavier than 150 grains in a 270, it will be fine. Many elk have been killed with 130's out of 270's.

Get this- people actually used to kill elk with 30-30's. :yike:
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Post by: 270Flat on September 03, 2012, 09:50:44 PM: Yeah 150 grains was the biggest I could find. Just need to get on the animals this year.
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Post by: 724wd on September 03, 2012, 09:57:52 PM: 140 grain bullets also work! :tup: my 1st elk was with a 140 gr .270, second and third 150 gr 30/06.
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Post by: deleted BGS on September 03, 2012, 09:58:46 PM: the 130's have better ballistics :twocents:
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Post by: bobcat on September 03, 2012, 10:14:16 PM: Quote from: biggameslayer on September 03, 2012, 09:58:46 PM
the 130's have better ballistics :twocents:

Not really. They're all about the same- 130, 140, 150. Just pick one, doesn't make a lot of difference. Most important is to find a bullet your rifle "likes" and shoots tight groups.
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Post by: Labs07 on September 04, 2012, 08:51:47 AM: My friends son put down a 6 x 6 Wyoming bull down last year at 285 yrds with a well placed .243 bullet! It can be done!
Title: Re: Too little weight?
Post by: copasj on September 04, 2012, 09:25:46 AM: The wife is using 120 barnes bullets in a 7mm-08. I'd say it will do fine as long as you aren't trying 300 yard texas heart shots.

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