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<blockquote data-quote="19elkhunter51" data-source="post: 851744" data-attributes="member: 14169"><p>When we first started hunting elk in the late 1970's I was afraid of using my reliable Sierra Gameking bullets. We had no experience with elk and only knew they took a lot of killing. So I went to work loading for five different 30-06 rifles using the Nosler Partition. I have never been so frustrated in my life. All five rifles using six or seven different powders, OAL and not one of the load/powder/rifle combinations would group better than a shotgun at 100 yards. Those Noslers at that time were the premium bullet and were outrageously expensive compared to the Gamekings. I would never again try the Nosler bullets. The Gamekings were accurate but I was concerned when all I ever found in the elk was the bottom of the cup somewhere in the animal with no exit at all.</p><p>Fast forward to six years ago. My brother bought a new elk rifle. Kimber Model 84 325WSM. Based on information gathered on forums started with Accubonds, Sirocos(sp?) and TTSX's. Only bullet that remotely printed a group was the TTSX. </p><p>I also started a new gun project several years ago. Remington SPS 300RUM. I knew after watching my brother send a lot of expensive bullets into the dirt at the range, I wasn't going to try anything other than the TTSX bullet.</p><p>I am a firm believer that accuracy is the starting point of bullet usefulness. If you can't hit it, it doesn't matter what your terminal performance with the inaccurate bullet actually does. If I can't make it shoot I don't use it.</p><p>On all of the elk and deer that we have shot with the Barnes bullets, we have recovered one bullet that was picture perfect, petals etc. and everything else complete pass through. Bullet size going in and seemingly fist size coming out. I know that we have not lost any animals using the Barnes bullet and have never had anything less than rivers of blood for the sometimes short tracking. </p><p>Elk are tough to kill. I don't think that there is any rifle/cartridge combination that will 100 percent of the time drop an elk in its tracks. I believe that based on whether the elk know you are there, if they excited or just completely unaware that you are there will often make the shot more or less lethal. </p><p>Bullet placement will ALWAYS be more important than bullet design. </p><p>Someone else said it but I believe this: "The only interesting rifle is an accurate rifle".</p><p>My two cents worth.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="19elkhunter51, post: 851744, member: 14169"] When we first started hunting elk in the late 1970's I was afraid of using my reliable Sierra Gameking bullets. We had no experience with elk and only knew they took a lot of killing. So I went to work loading for five different 30-06 rifles using the Nosler Partition. I have never been so frustrated in my life. All five rifles using six or seven different powders, OAL and not one of the load/powder/rifle combinations would group better than a shotgun at 100 yards. Those Noslers at that time were the premium bullet and were outrageously expensive compared to the Gamekings. I would never again try the Nosler bullets. The Gamekings were accurate but I was concerned when all I ever found in the elk was the bottom of the cup somewhere in the animal with no exit at all. Fast forward to six years ago. My brother bought a new elk rifle. Kimber Model 84 325WSM. Based on information gathered on forums started with Accubonds, Sirocos(sp?) and TTSX's. Only bullet that remotely printed a group was the TTSX. I also started a new gun project several years ago. Remington SPS 300RUM. I knew after watching my brother send a lot of expensive bullets into the dirt at the range, I wasn't going to try anything other than the TTSX bullet. I am a firm believer that accuracy is the starting point of bullet usefulness. If you can't hit it, it doesn't matter what your terminal performance with the inaccurate bullet actually does. If I can't make it shoot I don't use it. On all of the elk and deer that we have shot with the Barnes bullets, we have recovered one bullet that was picture perfect, petals etc. and everything else complete pass through. Bullet size going in and seemingly fist size coming out. I know that we have not lost any animals using the Barnes bullet and have never had anything less than rivers of blood for the sometimes short tracking. Elk are tough to kill. I don't think that there is any rifle/cartridge combination that will 100 percent of the time drop an elk in its tracks. I believe that based on whether the elk know you are there, if they excited or just completely unaware that you are there will often make the shot more or less lethal. Bullet placement will ALWAYS be more important than bullet design. Someone else said it but I believe this: "The only interesting rifle is an accurate rifle". My two cents worth. [/QUOTE]
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