Originally Posted by Old_Crab
Hi, been deer hunting for many years and will be going on an elk hunt this next year. Will be using my Ruger MK II stainless 06'.
Have been hand loading 168grain TTSX's, with reloader 17, pushing them out the barrel at about 2850fps. Been getting good accuracy.
Will this same load be effective for elk?
Anybody out there using the TTSX?

Thanks.


I've used the .30-06/168g TTSX to take deer and antelope and a 180g MRX from my .300WM to take elk. No one in my hunting party has recovered a TTSX or MRX. All animals have gone straight down or taken no more than a few steps, including my elk.

You have a good combination so use it without second guessing yourself. Zero 2.6" high at 100 yards and you'll have a MPBR (6" diameter target) of 290 yards. From 350 to 450 yards hold high on fur and you'll need your skinning knife very quickly.

Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.