The first 21 elk were killed with a .300 WM, mostly with 165 gr. Sierra HPBT.. One was taken with a 200 gr. Speer.. In those days I didnt noted the bullet used in my notes.. I am sure it is in old diaries ..
.300 WM 180 gr. Horn. It broke in to fragments.. Somewhere I have this bullet.. This was a 5 pt. bull.
.300 WM 180 gr. N. Part. killed 5 elk..
,338 Win. Mag.. 250 gr. N. Part.. This was a cow.. The range was long, it required a good hold over for the kill.. Back to the .300
.300 WM 200 gr. N. Part cow no mention of the range.
.300WM 165 gr. Sierra HPBT two cows
7mm Wea. Mag. 160 Sierra HPBT one cow..
.300WM back to the 165 Sierra
.300 WM 3x3 bull at about 400 yards 150 N. BTBT
.300WM 165 Sierra cow
7mm RM 140 gr. N. BTBT cow
.300WM 150 gr. N. BTBT two cows
.340 Wea. Mag. 200 gr. Accubond cow at 300 yards
.340 5x5 210 N. Part. 150 yards
.300 Wea. cow with 200 gr. Accubond
.340 W, 5x5 225 gr Accubond
.300 WM 165 Sierra two cows one at 225
.300 WM 200 gr. Part cow at 250 y.
.300WM 165 Accubond 150 y.
.270 cow with a 140 gr. SST 250 y.
.300 WM 150 Accubond cow 250 y..
.375 H & H 260 Accubond cow at 400+y.
.300 Wea. 200 gr. Accubond 185 y.
.300 WM 165 gr Accubond 100 y.
.300 WM 165 gr. N Part. 328 y..
Range finders have made accurate distances easy to determine...
