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Originally Posted by Below_par
What's a better Elk bullet and why? Considering I've had great success with Accubonds, but want to change to a more cost effective bullet so I can practice and hunt with the same load.

30-06. 180gr. Assume 2700 fps give or take. All shots within 250 yards.

Thanks!

Also, quarry is Sambar deer in Australia. Closest in size to elk, hence me posting here.


No need to compromise on bullet quality. If you thing AccuBonds are better for hunting, use them but develop a practice load that closely matches the trajectory of the AccuBond. I do this with many of my hunting loads to cut costs.

In the case of the 180g Nosler AccuBond (B.C. 507), you can substitute a 180g Hornady SST (B.C. .480). At 2700fps each and a 200 yard zero, the difference in drop is about 1" at 500 yards with 1.2" difference in drift. Use the practice load all year and simply confirm AccuBond zero and drop with a few shots before the hunt.


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Once again, look thru the replys and the majority of naysayers were using the Sierras in magnum chambering velocittes. 375h&h, 7 mag, 338. It's not the bullet ,it's the shooter that has selected the wrong bullet for his magnum. I hunted elk for years with the 180GR Sierras in my .06 and had many one shot kills,also using the Sierra 220 gr round nose


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game kings have been about the most erratic performing bullet I've used over the years.

I'd personally try to find some bulk bullet, buy a bunch and get a load that matches trajectory pretty good adn practice, use good bullets for game.... its generally not that hard to match trajectory esepecially for such short ranges you mention.


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Originally Posted by Below_par
What's a better Elk bullet and why? Considering I've had great success with Accubonds, but want to change to a more cost effective bullet so I can practice and hunt with the same load.

30-06. 180gr. Assume 2700 fps give or take. All shots within 250 yards.

Thanks!

Also, quarry is Sambar deer in Australia. Closest in size to elk, hence me posting here.


Neither, I'd pick Woodleigh's180 grain PPSP over both and for that matter over the Accubonds, locally they're a bit more than half the price of the Accubond.

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Woodleigh quality at half price of accubonds? Wow, I"ve not shot Woodleigh but I"ve read enough that would be the route I"d go.

And practice...as 2 of us noted trajectory wise... I dunno if you can get bulk WW or RP bullets but that would be my go to practice bullet IMHO. Or PRVI may make the same too, bulk and cheaper. Maybe even Graf brand if you can get them.


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30 cal 180 gr Woodleigh bullets today at midway are .78 cents each.
30cal 180 grain Nosler Accubond bullets today are .65 cents a bullet.

So Woodleighs are more then Accubonds as of today.

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Originally Posted by szihn
30 cal 180 gr Woodleigh bullets today at midway are .78 cents each.
30cal 180 grain Nosler Accubond bullets today are .65 cents a bullet.

So Woodleighs are more then Accubonds as of today.


That may be the price in the USA but he is in Australia hunting Sambar.
The LGS in $US dollars has Accubonds for $1.11 each; Woodleighs at $0.64 each and Interlocks at $0.41 each
By all means practice with Interlocks but come time to hunt I'd be using Woodleighs
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300gr sierra out of a 375 rum will kill a moose all day long


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