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i have killed a grand total of 1 elk. it was a big cow at 300 yards with a 120 ttsx out of da 6.5 swede. worked very well. wife just killed a med size cow with a 6.5 creedmoor using a 130 nab it worked as well.


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Just killed another cow elk with a 130 accubond at 2850 fps out of my swede, 306 yds, 1 shot and down, heart shot, bullet exited. 2 other cows shot at closer range previous years the accubonds have not exited with lung shots, 200-250 yds, but expanded perfectly and were balled up on the hide on the offside.

The farthest I have had any elk travel with a good lung or heart shot has been 50 yds, most have been down in less than 10 yds. Going to get around to trying the 120 TTSX one of these years but the accubonds have been working so well.

My bulls have been shot with a 280 and the bull in my avatar was taken with a 257 wsm. Place a decent bullet in the vitals and it will work. Built a 280 ackley just for elk but my swede is so much lighter and easier to carry that I find myself grabbing it instead. I think many use calibers larger than they can handle, therefore they don't practice with them and shoot poorly as a result. A precisely placed bullet is much more important than caliber.


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https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbth...95172/GAP_260_Rem,_Barnes_127_LRX,_7#top


Pass throughs on quarting large cow at 725 yards with the 127LRX. She covered a total of about six feet distance from where I shot her to where she fell. I'd say the 260 can do the business at any "sane range" of 800 yards or less. grin






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Originally Posted by dennisinaz
Shot one with a 130 Accubond; went 200 yds and lived at least 45 seconds. Shot was perfect broadside in the lungs. Wasn't real explosive and I suspect that's why he went so far. I kinda like my elk to fall a little sooner.


Amen....I can't understand why anyone would use the 260 when so many better options are available.


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I can't understand why anyone would poke one thru the lungs if they want them to fall 'a little sooner'....

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Originally Posted by Godogs57
Originally Posted by dennisinaz
Shot one with a 130 Accubond; went 200 yds and lived at least 45 seconds. Shot was perfect broadside in the lungs. Wasn't real explosive and I suspect that's why he went so far. I kinda like my elk to fall a little sooner.


Amen....I can't understand why anyone would use the 260 when so many better options are available.


I went with a .260 for my cow hunt this fall because I had back surgery in August, and it was the lightest weight and recoil rifle in my inventory. It did not seem lacking.

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I have killed 1 elk with my 260- died just as quick at the 20 other elk I have killed using "elk" cartridges.

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I've killed two elk with the .260, 130gr Berger Hunting VLD. One six point bull at 125 yards, and one cow at 700 yards. They were broadside lung shots, both shots passed through, both critters went less than 25 yards. Have seen eight other elk taken with that round with good results as well. It reminds me a lot of the 9 elk I've killed with a .270. It's like anything else, make good shots, sharpen your knife, make poor shots, put on your tracking boots....


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