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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
.280 or 6.5x284 for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Flintlock" data-source="post: 1935307" data-attributes="member: 6546"><p>I would go with the .280. I drew an Elk Tag and had a Encore .280 rifle barrel made, 26" and 1/9 twist. I built a load with the 140grn Accubond, H4831SC powder and Fed 210 primer. I'm getting 3000-3010 fps average at 60°. I took a nice bull at 405 yards with it in 2010 and loaned it to a couple of guys that was going to Colorado to hunt elk. They took two elk, one cow at 205 yards and a small bull at 300 yards.</p><p>All dropped within 10-15 yards with good hits. I did take a small cow elk with a .260 XP100 a few years back but it was only 140 yards using a 140grn Accubond. It did the job but she wasn't too big.</p><p>I say stick with the .280 and check your calculations or run it though the chrono again just to check.</p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flintlock, post: 1935307, member: 6546"] I would go with the .280. I drew an Elk Tag and had a Encore .280 rifle barrel made, 26" and 1/9 twist. I built a load with the 140grn Accubond, H4831SC powder and Fed 210 primer. I'm getting 3000-3010 fps average at 60°. I took a nice bull at 405 yards with it in 2010 and loaned it to a couple of guys that was going to Colorado to hunt elk. They took two elk, one cow at 205 yards and a small bull at 300 yards. All dropped within 10-15 yards with good hits. I did take a small cow elk with a .260 XP100 a few years back but it was only 140 yards using a 140grn Accubond. It did the job but she wasn't too big. I say stick with the .280 and check your calculations or run it though the chrono again just to check. Mike [/QUOTE]
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