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Which bullet for elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1497702" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>This question should have been asked six months ago.</p><p></p><p>I'm no fan of the Bergers at all but at this point the only reasonable answer is "whichever load you already have that shoots most accurately".</p><p></p><p>If you don't even have an accurate load for the rifle I hate to say it but it is irresponsible to even attempt to hunt with it.</p><p></p><p>If nothing else, go pick up two or three boxes of different factory loads, and find one you can shoot decently meaning no more than a 2" three shot group at a 100yds and limit your shots to no more than a 300yds max.</p><p></p><p>I'd suggest some Federal Premium, Hornady Precision Hunter, and maybe Nosler Trophy Grade with the 160+ plus grain bullets and use a good hunting bullet, not a VLD/Target bullet.</p><p></p><p>Let me throw Barnes in there as well. They produce very good factory ammo as well. The TTSX is a decent bullet but use it to punch the shoulders not just the lungs.</p><p></p><p>I don't mean to come off too harsh here but I can't endorse this. If you'd already done the work and had a last minute failure or stolen rifle or something and had to try to come up with something in an emergency that would be different but this just sounds like a choice and a very poor one.</p><p></p><p>If I'm reading it wrong I'll go ahead and apologize right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1497702, member: 30902"] This question should have been asked six months ago. I'm no fan of the Bergers at all but at this point the only reasonable answer is "whichever load you already have that shoots most accurately". If you don't even have an accurate load for the rifle I hate to say it but it is irresponsible to even attempt to hunt with it. If nothing else, go pick up two or three boxes of different factory loads, and find one you can shoot decently meaning no more than a 2" three shot group at a 100yds and limit your shots to no more than a 300yds max. I'd suggest some Federal Premium, Hornady Precision Hunter, and maybe Nosler Trophy Grade with the 160+ plus grain bullets and use a good hunting bullet, not a VLD/Target bullet. Let me throw Barnes in there as well. They produce very good factory ammo as well. The TTSX is a decent bullet but use it to punch the shoulders not just the lungs. I don't mean to come off too harsh here but I can't endorse this. If you'd already done the work and had a last minute failure or stolen rifle or something and had to try to come up with something in an emergency that would be different but this just sounds like a choice and a very poor one. If I'm reading it wrong I'll go ahead and apologize right now. [/QUOTE]
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