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280ai which load for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="Bullmark" data-source="post: 2109012" data-attributes="member: 113003"><p>My .280ai drives tacks with Berger VLD 168s. Bartlein 1/8.7, 24" w/ area 419 brake. Getting just shy of 3000fps w/ 57gr of 4350. </p><p>I don't know how they would perform on a big bull elk but I did make the mistake of shooting a small whitetail doe @295yds. She was quartering away just a smidge and I thought she was more broadside. So my builder room shot exited through the off side shoulder and the damage was massive. Basically a softball size exit. </p><p>Ive never hunted elk....can't get off the big whitetail obsession long enough. I always envisioned the need to shoot a heavier bullet for elk, but after joining this group I see many guys, a lot smarter than me, who are killing them stone dead with 140-150 gr. </p><p>So I agree with the comment to shoot what your rifle shoots best. Good luck and happy hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullmark, post: 2109012, member: 113003"] My .280ai drives tacks with Berger VLD 168s. Bartlein 1/8.7, 24” w/ area 419 brake. Getting just shy of 3000fps w/ 57gr of 4350. I don’t know how they would perform on a big bull elk but I did make the mistake of shooting a small whitetail doe @295yds. She was quartering away just a smidge and I thought she was more broadside. So my builder room shot exited through the off side shoulder and the damage was massive. Basically a softball size exit. Ive never hunted elk....can’t get off the big whitetail obsession long enough. I always envisioned the need to shoot a heavier bullet for elk, but after joining this group I see many guys, a lot smarter than me, who are killing them stone dead with 140-150 gr. So I agree with the comment to shoot what your rifle shoots best. Good luck and happy hunting. [/QUOTE]
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