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<blockquote data-quote="dougduey" data-source="post: 1803477" data-attributes="member: 33159"><p>My dedicated elk rifle is a Sako 75 300 WSM. It weighs 8 lbs fully loaded including sling and bipod. It's a joy to carry up and down the mountains chasing elk. I don't notice it on my shoulder at all.</p><p>I've killed almost all of my elk with the 180 gr Accubond. Great bullet. Changed over to the 200 gr ELDX when they first came out. It dumped the bull I shot with it. Looked like he got struck by lightning. I'm getting 2952 fps with RL17.</p><p>That being said, I changed over to Hammer Bullets for hunting in all of my rifles now. They are very accurate and totally devastating on game. Everything is either DRT or dies within 10-15 yards. I haven't drawn an elk tag in 3 years, so I haven't used a Hammer bullet on elk. But, I did take a Kodiak Island mountain goat with the 213 gr Hunter in my 338 Lapua. Went through both shoulders leaving about a 1.5-2" exit wound. He did a 180 upon impact and fell over before I could rack another round. Vitals were liquified. They now have a bullet specifically for short actions. It's either a 174 or 178 gr bullet. It will be fantastic in the WSM. </p><p>I would go a minimum of 1:10 twist and 24-26" barrel, with a preference for 26". I love the Area419 Hellfire or APA Littke Bastard brakes I have on multiple rifles. The Hellfire is easy to move from one rifle to another as long as you have an adapter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dougduey, post: 1803477, member: 33159"] My dedicated elk rifle is a Sako 75 300 WSM. It weighs 8 lbs fully loaded including sling and bipod. It’s a joy to carry up and down the mountains chasing elk. I don’t notice it on my shoulder at all. I’ve killed almost all of my elk with the 180 gr Accubond. Great bullet. Changed over to the 200 gr ELDX when they first came out. It dumped the bull I shot with it. Looked like he got struck by lightning. I’m getting 2952 fps with RL17. That being said, I changed over to Hammer Bullets for hunting in all of my rifles now. They are very accurate and totally devastating on game. Everything is either DRT or dies within 10-15 yards. I haven’t drawn an elk tag in 3 years, so I haven’t used a Hammer bullet on elk. But, I did take a Kodiak Island mountain goat with the 213 gr Hunter in my 338 Lapua. Went through both shoulders leaving about a 1.5-2” exit wound. He did a 180 upon impact and fell over before I could rack another round. Vitals were liquified. They now have a bullet specifically for short actions. It’s either a 174 or 178 gr bullet. It will be fantastic in the WSM. I would go a minimum of 1:10 twist and 24-26” barrel, with a preference for 26”. I love the Area419 Hellfire or APA Littke Bastard brakes I have on multiple rifles. The Hellfire is easy to move from one rifle to another as long as you have an adapter. [/QUOTE]
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