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.280 or 6.5x284 for elk
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<blockquote data-quote="Ranger Rick" data-source="post: 1935436" data-attributes="member: 111184"><p>I join those who've posted above and said you should try to boost the .280's ballistics for elk. Yes, elk have been killed with a great range of ammo; however, elk have also been shot and lost with the less powerful stuff. I have seen two other hunters put 4 or 5 bullets in bulls and lose them (.264 win mag and a 6.5 wildcat). <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I no longer hunt with those gunslingers.</p><p>I have taken 20+ elk with a 7 mag and all but two were one shot kills. All with Nosler Partitions. IMO you have a great elk bullet. In Nosler's opinion, "Partition® users will not see a gain by switching to AccuBond® unless their particular firearm shoots them more accurately."</p><p>I would bet, you shoot both of your rifles well. So Rick Richard made a great point above. However, IMO, if you don't boost your .280, I would lean toward your 6.5 for elk. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="🍻" title="Clinking beer mugs :beers:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f37b.png" data-shortname=":beers:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ranger Rick, post: 1935436, member: 111184"] I join those who’ve posted above and said you should try to boost the .280’s ballistics for elk. Yes, elk have been killed with a great range of ammo; however, elk have also been shot and lost with the less powerful stuff. I have seen two other hunters put 4 or 5 bullets in bulls and lose them (.264 win mag and a 6.5 wildcat). :( I no longer hunt with those gunslingers. I have taken 20+ elk with a 7 mag and all but two were one shot kills. All with Nosler Partitions. IMO you have a great elk bullet. In Nosler’s opinion, “Partition® users will not see a gain by switching to AccuBond® unless their particular firearm shoots them more accurately.” I would bet, you shoot both of your rifles well. So Rick Richard made a great point above. However, IMO, if you don’t boost your .280, I would lean toward your 6.5 for elk. 🍻 [/QUOTE]
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