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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 05:23:19 PM

Title: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 05:23:19 PM: Anyone used or using the "Shockwaves" for Elk ? used them on the eastcoast whitetail deer hunting(250g 50cal.) but never for Elk. Shots were from 25 to 75yrds so I never recovered a single slug, but they flattened whitetails
Anyone?
I thought about moving over to the Barnes TMZ 290g

Bullet weight thoughts for elk out of a ML? the SW's are 250g that I have....was looking at say 250,290 or 300g'ers
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: Sabotloader on June 16, 2011, 06:22:27 PM: Quote from: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 05:23:19 PM
Anyone used or using the "Shockwaves" for Elk ? used them on the eastcoast whitetail deer hunting but never for Elk. Shots were from 25 to 75yrds so I never recovered a single slug, but they flattened whitetails
Anyone?
I thought about moving over to the Barnes TMZ 290g

Bullet weight thoughts for elk out of a ML? the SW's are 250g that I have....was looking at say 250,290 or 300g'ers

Can not help you with the SW thoughts but I can tell you I use a Lehigh now called a Knight Bloodline .458-300 grain for elk during our rifle season over here and a .503-460 grain Bull Shop Conical during our ML season as we are still required to use a full bore lead conical.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FCompositeBloodline.jpg&hash=f0771c8199c9548be7959c5a8dda18f2766ba1ed)

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FLehigh300DOA.jpg&hash=745411efe692901bdf43e61ca24d9c314dafcd5b)

Another Lehigh/Bloodline that I would consider is a .458-275 grain DOA. You can find it in this picture

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv130%2Fsabotloader%2FLehighLength.jpg&hash=350168c821ceda38f1b52918b9b79660581869f9)
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 06:29:13 PM: that is some great looking bullets...where can you buy them??online?
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: SnakeEyes on June 16, 2011, 06:44:37 PM: I use the 300 gr bonded shockwave. Worked great on my bull. If you do a search for shockwave you should see my post and pictures of the bullet after the kill.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: Sabotloader on June 16, 2011, 06:49:21 PM: Quote from: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 06:29:13 PM
that is some great looking bullets...where can you buy them??online?

Even if I tried to tell you about their performance - you would not believe it until you harvest with one... But they are a premium bullet and cost more than the average duck.. One really great thing... they are equally good from 20 yards to 200 yards..

Check here for more information

http://www.knightrifles.com/ (http://www.knightrifles.com/)

or here - this is the company that makes them..

http://www.lehighbullets.com/index.html (http://www.lehighbullets.com/index.html)

Click on products on the left - then go to ML bullets...
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: coyotewallace on June 16, 2011, 06:58:15 PM: Quote from: SnakeEyes on June 16, 2011, 06:44:37 PM
I use the 300 gr bonded shockwave. Worked great on my bull. If you do a search for shockwave you should see my post and pictures of the bullet after the kill.

Great bull...thanks for the insight
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: DUCKDUDE on June 18, 2011, 07:43:31 AM: I like the 295 power belt hollow points. They are fast and do a number on elk.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: BoomWhop on June 19, 2011, 12:15:50 PM: I used 250 grain Shock waves on my Elk, with 110 grains of 777. I was going to use 300 but all the rest of the muzzy rat *censored*s had bought them all. :chuckle: I wanted to practice a lot (300+ rounds) and the 250's were the only one I could find in large numbers. I think the bullets are very accurate and worked well. Both Bullets were recovered while skinning. I think for Elk I would up the 777 to 120 and hope to punch clear through for a better blood trail. I have had good luck with them.
Title: Re: Thompson Center Shock Wave's for Elk?
Post by: BLUEBULLS on June 21, 2011, 06:54:50 AM: Quote from: SnakeEyes on June 16, 2011, 06:44:37 PM
I use the 300 gr bonded shockwave. Worked great on my bull. If you do a search for shockwave you should see my post and pictures of the bullet after the kill.

I saw your bullet in person... that's what I'll be trying this year!