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    .270 win recipe for hunting elk

    130 gr partition 56-60gr. of H4831 I shoot 58 grains at 3000 fps. 150 gr partition with 56 grains at around 2850 fps. Or 130 gr TSX or TTSX I shoot 60 grains and get around 3150 fps. TTSX and TSX are great bullets with slightly lower pressures and better velocity. Partitions are as proven...
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    Shoulder shots

    I have always tried to shoot behind the shoulder, to try and get the heart and lungs. The only elk I have ever seen lost with a rifle were shot in the shoulder. I prefer well made bullets that will exit the far side. As far as behind the skull, head shot and all those "perfect shots"; I tend...
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    Well finally did it...sold all my reloading stuff !! Anyone else shooting factory ?

    I have gone through this before. My experience was that ammo I found that performed to my expectations would inevitably be discontinued in 3-5 years. Then I would have to spend a lot of time and money at the range finding a suitable load again. However I buy factory pistol, and shotgun ammo as...
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    The New Guy

    Welcome for the Peoples Republic of Colorado, formerly known as Colorado.
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    7mm-08 ultimate youth elk cartridge?

    I went through this exact exercise about 10 years ago. At the time I was debating 243, 260, 308, and 7/08. I am glad for the choice I made. Today I would also throw in the 6.5 Cr. One trick I used that I have finally told my two oldest kids is that I downloaded their practice ammo...
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    TSX Bullets

    I have used TSX and TTSX bullets exclusively for big game the past 15 years. I love their terminal performance, even better than partitions . They also shoot well in most guns if you back them off the lands .040 to .100. If your bore isn’t rough they clean well with Remington 40X bore cleaning...
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    New dude from Colorado

    Thanks everyone for the warm welcome. Most of my shooting lately has been .22's with the kids, some defensive pistol practice, and making sure my rifles are still sighted in prior to hunting season. This year I got to harvest an elk again, so one shot with my 270 wby at 168 yards.
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    New dude from Colorado

    Hi folks I am a lifelong hunter but a new member to this forum. I am excited to learn some new information to apply in the pursuit of harvesting Big Game. Best wishes.
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