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I'd load up a 140 gr Swift A-Frame.
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I have used that bullet to very good effect out of a .280 Rem. but what advantage do you see in going that heavy for a 7-08?
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our deer/elk are bigger in central Utah
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Anything premium/bonded/mono from 120-150 gr that your gun shoots well. Standard cup and core will obviously kill an elk as well, but by going to a more engineered bullet I can go down a bit in weight and gain some velocity. From a 24" barrel you ought to be able to get around 3100 fps out of the 120 gr Barnes TTSX which I know first hand will kill an elk just right now. By contrast a 150 gr bullet would be going around 2800 fps. This pretty much sums it up.
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140 Sierra Gameking has served me well!
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On how many elk? Cows or big bulls?
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What would be your bullet selection for elk for a 24 inch barrel 7mm08? 150gr Partiton would be my first choice. A number of other premiums, TTSX, E-Tip, North Fork......
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Thanks for the suggestions. Has anyone used the 145 grain speer grand slam?
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I recently picked up some 140 gr Federal Trophy Bonded Tipped bullets that look interesting. As soon as the holidays are over, I'm going to give them a try...on paper anyway. The old TBBC's had a pretty good following and the new tipped version is suppose to be similarly constructed.
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I recently picked up some 140 gr Federal Trophy Bonded Tipped bullets that look interesting. As soon as the holidays are over, I'm going to give them a try...on paper anyway. The old TBBC's had a pretty good following and the new tipped version is suppose to be similarly constructed. This bullet has my interest as well. Looks like it could be a winner from a design standpoint and the price is right.
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A lot of guys are recommending bullets that they haven't killed elk with. I will recommend the 154 Hornady Interlock and the 150 Partition as both being the best elk bullets I have used and seen used in the 7mm-08. I have killed or let other use my rifle to kill a dozen bulls with the inexpensive 154 grain Hornady. I'm not sure it is any better than the Partition but it is half the price and just as accurate. I am sure there are other good bullets to use too.
I killed over 100 coyotes with my 7mm-08, mostly using 110 grain TnTs and 120 grain Ballistic Tips. That rifle got lots of exercise.
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A correctly placed shot using any 120gn - 150gn bullet will get the job done.
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Thanks man. He's a little older (15 now), and a little more seasoned. He hunted his tail off for that first cow though, and it was one of the greatest moments of my life to share the moment with him. This one from last year didn't suck either, though I wish he would have smiled more instead of trying to look like a tough guy. The boy has endured some suffering to learn how to hunt the "right" way, but its also paid some dividends for him along the way for sure. ![[Linked Image]](https://image.ibb.co/ec58tR/Rowdys_bull.jpg) For the record, while the 120 TTSX didn't account for this bull, it turned out the lights on several other elk and deer along the way. Dave Where's the "like" button on this thing?
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I recently picked up some 140 gr Federal Trophy Bonded Tipped bullets that look interesting. As soon as the holidays are over, I'm going to give them a try...on paper anyway. The old TBBC's had a pretty good following and the new tipped version is suppose to be similarly constructed. I bought a 7mm-08 not too long ago. I bought it as a deer rifle with the thought in the back of my mind that I may check an elk hunt off my bucket list one day. When I ordered my bullets for it I ordered 3 140 grain bullets. I got ABLRs with the thought that bullet would be my accuracy load. I also bought some Partitions and some Trophy Bonded Tipped. I know the Partition gets it done but wanted another "stout" bullet in the event the Partitions couldn't be coaxed into good groups. Like you I was a bit intrigued by the construction of the TBT. I have no doubts it'll penetrate, expand and leave a large wound channel.
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A lot of guys are recommending bullets that they haven't killed elk with. Including me. It's no stretch to recommend a 150 Partition or 140 Accubond if a 150 Ballistic Tip has worked well for you from a 7-08. Ditto extrapolating from experiences with the same bullet make but from other cartridges. Hit correctly, elk aren't especially hard to kill IME.
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Where's the "like" button on this thing?
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