moving over to different ammo this fall for elk need some help what would good for a 338 win federal fusion 225 grain or what

[jack]

moving over to different ammo this fall for elk need some help what would good for a 338 win mag federal fusion 225 grain or what

[boah]

Elk are easy to kill. Just use what’s accurate in your gun. People may disagree with my first statement, they are the ones that don’t hit them in the boiler room.

[OWL]

Shot elk with 7.62X54R SP, 180 grn. One shot - one dead.

[BorealBucks]

With a 338 win mag as long as you hit them in the boiler room they're dead

[marky_mark]

I’d go with an accubond or partition
If your rifle shoots them well
Your in business

[7magtime]

Originally Posted by BorealBucks

With a 338 win mag as long as you hit them in the boiler room they're dead

X2!

[finner-duramax]

Originally Posted by BorealBucks

With a 338 win mag as long as you hit them in the boiler room they're dead

Same with any other caliber....

[freshtinov]

If you can get someone to load for you Barnes tsx triple shock solid copper
.338 win mag 225 grain 2800 fps everything I have shot with this goes down within 50 yards

Barnes
Type TSX FB
Weight 225
Diameter .338
S.D. .281
B.C. .386
Length 1.418
Box QTY 50
Catalog # 30412

[ceedub]

In my .338 I’ve killed several Elk with Speer 250 grain Grand Slam bullets and I like them. That being said, the last Elk I killed with my 6.5-284 Norma with a 140 grain Accubond and he never took a step.
More important than bullet choice is shot placement. Put your bullet in the right spot and they won’t go far.

Craig


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[sns2]

Perfect lung shots are not the reason for premium ammo. Less than perfect shots caused by any number of factors are made by all of us if we hunt long enough. To deny it is to likely be less than truthful. That is why people buy bullets with stout construction. When needed, they are the cheapest part of the hunt.

The vast majority of the time they are not needed. When they are they are a welcome addition.

I use both, however most often the bullet in my chamber is of stout construction if elk or moose are on the docket. Deer I don't worry about too much.

[baxter]

In my opinion the 210 grain nosler partition shoots flat and has less recoil than the heavier bullets.

[Salavee]

Originally Posted by sns2

Perfect lung shots are not the reason for premium ammo. Less than perfect shots caused by any number of factors are made by all of us if we hunt long enough. To deny it is to likely be less than truthful. That is why people buy bullets with stout construction. When needed, they are the cheapest part of the hunt.

The vast majority of the time they are not needed. When they are they are a welcome addition.

I use both, however most often the bullet in my chamber is of stout construction if elk or moose are on the docket. Deer I don't worry about too much.

I tend to agree. Sometimes something causes a screw-up with shot placement no matter how good a marksman you may be. Well constructed, heavy for calibre bullets have a tendecy to be be more forgiving in many of those circumstances. Also, they are usually the cheapest part of a hunt.

[roper1]

Originally Posted by sns2

Perfect lung shots are not the reason for premium ammo. Less than perfect shots caused by any number of factors are made by all of us if we hunt long enough. To deny it is to likely be less than truthful. That is why people buy bullets with stout construction. When needed, they are the cheapest part of the hunt.

The vast majority of the time they are not needed. When they are they are a welcome addition.

I use both, however most often the bullet in my chamber is of stout construction if elk or moose are on the docket. Deer I don't worry about too much.

I vote this for a sticky, I edited what I really want to say.......