Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting Best bullet for elk hunting with a 308 win?

That's the answer right there.

My .308 was not particularly accurate. It shot the 165 grain Accubond best of all. Best accuracy, by a lot, came from 43.5 grains of RL15. Based on drop at 100, 200, and 300 yards, it appeared to be just under 2600 fps.

No question in my mind about terminal performance, even at "reduced" velocity, but you have to make the hit first. Given group sizes measured at different ranges, my limit on deer was about 225, elk about 300.

Hopefully your daughter's gun is more accurate than mine was.

Tom

My hunting partner uses the Barnes 130gr TTSX I his Remington 600. He has shot Mule Deer and Moose with this combination. I do not think he has any plans in changing bullets LOL

Like most here it would be the 165gr Nosler Accubond or Partition. The decision would be made by which one shot the best out of my rile. In my 30-06 I shoot the 165gr Accubond for EVERYTHING I hunt.

I've really become a convert to the Accubond. It shoots well in my 270, 308, and 30-06. I've seen elk killed with a 165gr out of a 308 and a 180gr out of a 30-06 and couldn't tell a difference. Both shots were around 250 yards, bot elk stumbled about 15-20 yards and fell over. Both shots were carefully placed, shot from a rest, and not rushed. If your try either weight and see which one your rifle likes and then have a beer, you are done and can hunt that load for damn near anything.