Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: rock on November 20, 2010, 10:43:44 AM
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I have a Mossberg 500 with a fully rifled barrel. i can mount a 3-9 power scope on it. it is chambered for 12 gauge 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells. with many slugs now for deer have enough energy to kill past 200 yards and accuracy is still at 3-4 inch groups. for elk i am pretty sure if you used 3 inch shells with a hard enough bullet that you could take an elk effectively and 150 yards. that would be my max range for a rifle and i wouldnt have to take a longer shot. would this be a good idea? because your using a 63 caliber bullet compared to a 30 cal bullet. what would be some good bullets to try out. they would have to be 3 inch. so far i have been thinking of winchester platinum tips? any tips appresciated hunting sioxon gmu and that general area next year
thanks
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Definitely will work. Take a look at these slugs.
http://www.lightfieldslugs.com/Lightfield/Products/Detail/?c=91&p=340 (http://www.lightfieldslugs.com/Lightfield/Products/Detail/?c=91&p=340)
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winchester makes the xp3 slugs. the xp3 line up of bullets is fantastic. i would look into those or the Remington green tipped slugs. think they are called aero tips? but the xp3 would be my choice. more then enough to take a elk at a reasonable range.
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. i would look into those or the Remington green tipped slugs. think they are called aero tips? .
Accutips?
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peeky at these.
http://www.dixieslugs.com/ (http://www.dixieslugs.com/)
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. i would look into those or the Remington green tipped slugs. think they are called aero tips? .
Accutips?
that's probably right :chuckle: not much of a slug guy. have watched there adds for them and they seem to do great. but the xp3 would still be #1 on my list.
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The Winchester XP3 would be my choice. I tried 4 different brands of slugs last year including the Remington green tips and these shot the tightest groups out of my Mossberg. My son dropped a big Iowa whitetail at 185 yards with one. Perfect mushroom. 2100 fps, 300 grains sabot slug. Awesome.
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I use the xp3 slugs with my TC Prohunter. I've killed 3 deer with that combo and would have no problem using it on elk, or bear for that matter. Makes a nice 1 in entrance hole and a fist sized hole though the opposite rib cage. If they don't drop in their tracks, they leave a short, massive blood trail. Mark
