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Yep, a one lung hit elk can go far.That is why you hear so many guys say they shoulder shoot because lung shots don't put them down.When in truth it's the shooter not doing his job. No inference to 30338 here


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Ive never lined up an elk in my sights must less ever shot at one, so take this with grain of salt. Ive noticed with whitetails that i like bullets that hold together, partitions, barnes etc. As a youngun, i was told to aim right behind the shoulder and id hit lungs, heart etc. With cheap old bullets id put em in the boiler room and they would always run off. So i shot a few in the shoulder, the bullets would blow the shoulder apart and deer would run off limping. Bullets would be tore all to pieces. I started shooting premium bullets and putting it high shoulder and they drop in their tracks. Havent recovered a bullet yet and you can almost eat up to the hole. If I ever get the chance to hunt an elk, you can bet your ass Im going with something I know will penetrate. After shooting big bores with big heavy slow bullets, ive realized that you dont need that whiz bang magnum to kill stuff, those big bullets put em in the dirt and dont blow em all to pieces in the process. Im far from an expert and just starting reloading and experimenting. From what ive read, if I was going after an elk, id try a hard cast conical of some sort or one of those barnes sabots.

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Originally Posted by saddlesore
Yep, a one lung hit elk can go far.That is why you hear so many guys say they shoulder shoot because lung shots don't put them down.When in truth it's the shooter not doing his job. No inference to 30338 here


Bull was perfectly broadside. A hard cast conical would, in that instance and in my opinion, have put meat in the freezer. One lung won't do it.

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Originally Posted by Phoneman
From what ive read, if I was going after an elk, id try a hard cast conical of some sort or one of those barnes sabots.


Both are good choices, unless you're hunting CO. No sabots allowed during the ML season.



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I thought bb455 was a powerbelt advocate.?


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Originally Posted by Tom264
I thought bb455 was a powerbelt advocate.?


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I've taken several elk (including a large bull) and a bull moose with 325 grain .54 cal lead Powerbelts. Only 80 grains of Pyrodex for extra tight groups and no problem bringing down the game. I may switch to rounball and real black when I run out of them. Caplock Hawken.

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Ha! Not hardly....can't even afford horses. Always public land DIY. Powerbelts and a wall tent my only luxuries.

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You know the movie, right?



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I haven't seen it so I didn't get it...! Gonna see if it's at Redbox

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Worth checking out.



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Here's a bull moose taken here in CO with my TC .50 ML, using a 348 gr. Powerbelt. Hit in the shoulder, bullet passed thru the far side. Moose took 2 steps and fell over. [Linked Image]


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If I were hunting elk , and I only had one shot , I would call Hawk Bullets in Salem New Jersey. Talk to the owner , explain what you want to do and ask for a recommendation of the Bullets he makes.

I did just that for a Bear hunt in Newfoundland, shot a 500 lb bear , he ran about 45 yards and was DOA . I was using a Knight disc rifle at the time . Tried a few different bullets to get the right load.

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If I were hunting elk, I'd use the same bullet I always have, the 348 grain PB:

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Has anyone used the Federal Bor Lock on elk? I need to find a good solid bullet to shoot out of my Encore for Colorado elk. Looks like Federal only offer two choices. Any input on other options are also appreciated.

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RDD, check out www.thorbullets.com

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I did look up the Thor bullets and read several reviews on them. From what I read they should work for elk. I didn't ever see anyone mention if they are hard to load for a follow up shot. I use Blackhorn powder in my muzzleloader. What weight of Thor would you or have you used on elk?

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No they are not hard to load on a following shot, especially with bh209.

I use the 250gr version personally. They offer a 300gr version and this year, a new one size fits all thor bullet.

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How have those 250's worked on elk for you?



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