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Never been on an elk hunt before. Working up a 308 load. Is the 150 ttsx plenty or need to step it up to the 168? Thanks

When I was using a 308 a lot I trusted pretty much everything to a 165gr bullet. Never hunted elk with it but if I did it would be the 165 gr bullet. Never could get 150's to shoot that well. 165 and 180's shot great. Going to hunt deer this year with another 308 with 189gr cast bullet's. This years elk cartridge will be a 30-06 with 180 gr bullet.

150 TTSX will be fine.

Gun is a sako finnlight already tuned in on the 150 ttsx. Picked up some 168's to load up and try. Just curious on the 150 in case I run out of time working on the 168. Thanks

150 TTSX is plenty.

Daughter will be using a .308 Win/130TTSX slightly over 3000fps. Under 400 yards it should be fine.

I have a friend who uses one rifle for everything out here...a BLR .308 and 150gr Corlokts! Mule Deer, elk and one big cow bison! ha He has used factory loads and handloads, but always the 150 CL. I would think the 150 TTSX would be even better...if that's even possible!

Yes.

You'll be fine. Work up your loads, be familiar with your rifle, bust the elk right in the oil pump and everything will be "sunshine and puppy dogs".

You'll be good with the 150TTSX! memtb

A 150gr TTSX will be more than enough if you do your part... Good luck

Different caliber but I've shot a lot of elk with a 270 using 150's, usually Speer Hotcores. It never failed me.

My personal choice is the 180 grain in .30 caliber, but if I had to run a 150 ttsx, I wouldnt stay home...

I think it will be fine. I used 165 gr Speer Grand Slams in my .308 quite successfully, but generally one can drop one bullet weight when using the monolithic TTSX and similar bullets. I do use the 168 gr TTSX in .30-06 and .300 Weatherby and 150 gr TTSX in 7mm Weatherby.

A 150 Barnes is just fine!!!!

Your 150 TTSX will work on any elk that ever walked. If it shoots tight groups in your Sako, you can hunt any Mule Deer or Elk or other large game in the Rocky Mountain West with confidence.

if your gun shoots the 150's well, you are good to go. TSX and TTSX perform like heavier bullets. know your speed and keep it above the minimum recommended per manufacture and you should be good. TTSX's like lots of tissue, so keep it tight in the pocket!

As many others have said, 150 is fine for a mono bullet. If you were shooting a lead core bullet, then I'd recommend a 165/8

I've killed a handful of elk and eleven different species of African game with the 150 grain Accubond at just under 2900 fps mv

The TTSX will do fine in my thoughts

Wait for that almost perfect quartering away shot than it wouldn't matter if you use either. Take a shot at a big animal while he is running away from you than you may want a big magnum. Too cover all basis and hunt successfully a big magum should be used unless you know of somewhere the elk are thick and close by. Long shots at big elk require magnums unless you see one stand perfectly broadside or sleeping.