Post by: gunrinwa on November 17, 2011, 09:47:19 AM
Post by: Bean Counter on November 17, 2011, 09:50:57 AM
... That being said, I'd like to hear stories about how your '06 wasn't enough knock down power :dunno: I've never seen an elk run too far after a well placed .30-06 round--maybe 5 yards. If it were me, I'd resell it and buy a better riflescope for my '06 with the profit.
Post by: demontang on November 17, 2011, 11:36:53 AM
Post by: KillBilly on November 17, 2011, 11:55:01 AM
look toward the .225gr accubonds. They are flat shooting and will perform on coyote up to moose. My handload have my .338, 223, and 243 all shooting about the same out to 400yds :tup:
:yeah:
I load Accubonds in almost all of my calibers. I seem to get the best performance from them consistently.
Post by: Rick on November 17, 2011, 02:12:18 PM
I sold mine to a member here after I carried it for 5-6 seasons. Went back to a 30-06 after I realized elk are only bulletproof on the internet.
Post by: Biggerhammer on November 17, 2011, 02:12:40 PM
:yeah:
Post by: JohnVH on November 17, 2011, 02:49:25 PM
Post by: gunrinwa on November 17, 2011, 03:22:11 PM
Congrats! I'm all for jumping on a good gun deal :tup:
... That being said, I'd like to hear stories about how your '06 wasn't enough knock down power :dunno: I've never seen an elk run too far after a well placed .30-06 round--maybe 5 yards. If it were me, I'd resell it and buy a better riflescope for my '06 with the profit.
You know Bigger hammer and all! No one needs a safe full of guns, but I get 2 weekends a year, failure is not an option. So why not. Balistically the .338 has the same energy at 200 yards as 06 at muzzle from what I've read.
I got a Zeiss Conquest 3x9 on my '06 so I don't need any better. Now glass for the .338 might just go Zeiss again?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 17, 2011, 03:30:54 PM
Post by: Special T on November 17, 2011, 03:33:10 PM
Post by: 6x6in6 on November 17, 2011, 03:39:09 PM
It was a tack driver!!!! It dropped 3 elk for me, very quickly!
Got tired of packing the total weight of gun/scope and gave it to my son-in-law the summer of '10. He's young, he doesn't feel the pain to the shoulder form the pack or the trigger squeeze. :chuckle:
Besides, I'm good on Christmas and birthdays with him until, oh probably, 2015. And I created space in the gun safe. Win/win! :chuckle:
Post by: KillBilly on November 17, 2011, 04:13:35 PM
never tried accubonds, better than barnes?
I have done quite a bit of experimenting with different bullets in my different calibers. I find the Nosler Accubonds to be the best shooting bullet out of all the brands I've reloaded. Not getting into expansion or stopping power, I find that my Browning, My Winchester and all 3 of my Tikkas like the noslers best. Oops, forgot my AR... it likes them best also. So that's what I use and stand behind. Many of the bullets out there are probably just as good for other reloaders and their particular guns but all of my guns like Accubonds.
Post by: Ingwe on November 17, 2011, 06:13:54 PM
Post by: C-Money on November 19, 2011, 09:28:57 AM
Post by: yorketransport on November 19, 2011, 10:13:24 AM
Andrew
Post by: high country on November 19, 2011, 10:26:42 AM
My opinion from cheapest on;
4200
Conquest
S&b, nightforce, Leica.....etc
Post by: Bean Counter on November 19, 2011, 02:33:49 PM
Congrats! I'm all for jumping on a good gun deal :tup:
... That being said, I'd like to hear stories about how your '06 wasn't enough knock down power :dunno: I've never seen an elk run too far after a well placed .30-06 round--maybe 5 yards. If it were me, I'd resell it and buy a better riflescope for my '06 with the profit.
You know Bigger hammer and all! No one needs a safe full of guns, but I get 2 weekends a year, failure is not an option. So why not. Balistically the .338 has the same energy at 200 yards as 06 at muzzle from what I've read.
I got a Zeiss Conquest 3x9 on my '06 so I don't need any better. Now glass for the .338 might just go Zeiss again?
LOL, I DO have a safe full of guns.
Not sure I follow your logic--you've got the right glass on your rifle though :tup: It sounds like you aren't limited to a budget which is just fine but I would probably be spending my money on trail cams and/or a good GPS. Again, why choose one or the other when you can have all I guess.
FWIW, most of my hunting buddies and I all use the cheaper ammo out there. My main hunting partner hunts the same caliber as I do. Here are a couple of .30-06 Springfield rounds recovered from the hide of elk. These are Federal Power Shok's... Similar to Remington Core-Lokt. Both brands mentioned sell for about $1/round. Both of these were one shot, one kill. Both shots were around 150 yards, with a rib being smashed on the way in, the heart shredding to goo, then passing through the shoulder blade, and finally stopping in the hide just before exiting. Both elk walked a few paces, then piled up.
Here's to hoping your shoulder can tolerate the recoil for practice sessions and your wallet can cough up $$$ for those magnum rounds. :hello:
Post by: webbspinner on November 20, 2011, 06:56:08 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on November 20, 2011, 07:01:36 PM
My primary elk rifles are 338's and wouldn't change for a minute.
Never had to chase anything that ran into a bullet yet. :twocents:
Post by: Huntbear on November 21, 2011, 09:37:22 AM