Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting 7mm-08 with 150 gr Nosler Partitions

Never have shot the 150 partition at elk in a 7-08, but they would work for sure. I've shot 14 elk with 140 grain accubonds from my 7-08 from 50-620 yards.

Day before yesterday, my 14 year old nephew shot this cow in Wyoming with his 7-08 and a 120 grain ballistic tip at 231 yards...load particulars 46.5 grains H380 MV 2825 FPS. Broke the on side shoulder bullet was just under the hide about 3 inches behind the off shoulder. Elk ran about 25 yards, swayed for a couple seconds and down.



I shot this cow last night with my newly re-barreled and refinished ruger tang safety m77 in 6mm. My Dad and Grandfather bought this rifle new for me in 1979 and was my first big-game rifle. Good to have Dad, my brother and 2 nephews along list night to see that rifle put back to use. Shot was 134 yards with a 95 grain ballistic tip, nicked the back of the on-side shoulder exited on the point of the off-shoulder. Ran maybe 30 yards.