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<blockquote data-quote="TRB&amp;B" data-source="post: 482003" data-attributes="member: 25510"><p>The last elk I shot in 2009 Oct. was put down with the 7mm WSM using 160gr. Barnes MRX bullets. This worked really well for me as the gun was light a Model 70 Winchester and the 160gr. Barnes pushed by IMR 4831. The Elk was bedded down and ever got up. He was hit through both lungs, I did shoot him again just to be sure as they are hard to kill. The 2nd bullet was 160gr. Nosler Partition I really didn't need to to shoot him again but I didn't want to take any chances. In 2008 I used the same gun and 140gr Partition to take a Uath 5x6, this elk took 4 bullets through high lung area and still ran around 100yds. They sure can suck the lead up. I was deer hunting that morning and bump into this bull in the process.</p><p>I also killed a 6x6 with the 338 Winchester in the Ruger #1 in 2006 using Hornady 225gr bullets, the bull was around 200yds and I blew the 225gr through the high lung area and he stood there at least 45 sec. before going down.</p><p>My opion is placement and again placement, my choice of guns and loads is any of the 7mm short or long and I love the 160gr loads.</p><p>As for the 300 RUM I had then sold it was a great shooting gun but a little on the heavy side to be packing very far. I had worked up a great load for it a 210gr Berger VLD and also a 180gr Barnes TTSX. Both grouped great, but in my opion you have a lot more meat to process using the Barnes bullets</p><p>Good Luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRB&B, post: 482003, member: 25510"] The last elk I shot in 2009 Oct. was put down with the 7mm WSM using 160gr. Barnes MRX bullets. This worked really well for me as the gun was light a Model 70 Winchester and the 160gr. Barnes pushed by IMR 4831. The Elk was bedded down and ever got up. He was hit through both lungs, I did shoot him again just to be sure as they are hard to kill. The 2nd bullet was 160gr. Nosler Partition I really didn't need to to shoot him again but I didn't want to take any chances. In 2008 I used the same gun and 140gr Partition to take a Uath 5x6, this elk took 4 bullets through high lung area and still ran around 100yds. They sure can suck the lead up. I was deer hunting that morning and bump into this bull in the process. I also killed a 6x6 with the 338 Winchester in the Ruger #1 in 2006 using Hornady 225gr bullets, the bull was around 200yds and I blew the 225gr through the high lung area and he stood there at least 45 sec. before going down. My opion is placement and again placement, my choice of guns and loads is any of the 7mm short or long and I love the 160gr loads. As for the 300 RUM I had then sold it was a great shooting gun but a little on the heavy side to be packing very far. I had worked up a great load for it a 210gr Berger VLD and also a 180gr Barnes TTSX. Both grouped great, but in my opion you have a lot more meat to process using the Barnes bullets Good Luck [/QUOTE]
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