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What’s the consensus here?
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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I feel like if this was a real campfire and we had all thousands of us sitting around it... we would be having a (another) super big fistfight over this in like 20 minutes
It would be a fantastic sight to see
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When the Nosler ballistic tips first came out, I killed to bulls with a 7 Mag with 140g ballistic tip, seemed like a magic bullet as both hit the ground immediately, one bull never kicked and the other kicked one hind leg twice. Hits were midways of the body length and height wise. Later on, I shot cows with a 243 and 100g partition.
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Jud.. I have shot lots of elk with cup and core bullets.. But if I really want an elk, lately I have been shooting Accubonds and some old Partitions in 165 gr. .30 cal.. If I really an not meat hunting and wait for the broadside shot, cup and core will be fine...
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I feel like if this was a real campfire and we had all thousands of us sitting around it... we would be having a (another) super big fistfight over this in like 20 minutes
It would be a fantastic sight to see I don't know about it being fantastic to watch but the old guys on this website can get worked up about anything. Best elk cartridge, premium bullets, best toaster, best arthritis treatment...friggin anything.
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If premium means bullets that are shot into the chest cavity then yes.
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What's the definition of a "premium" bullet? Does that change? As in what was premium in 1985 is likely no longer premium.
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Remington Core Lokts and Peters C.E.'s worked like a champ forever, but then I got well off enough to buy gun magazines and found out they were inadequate.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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Abso Lutely Neces Sary Ive never so much as bought an elk tag, but when I finally get to elk hunt there is no way I’ll go with anything but the most UBBER of the premiums. Just had to represent “that guy” 
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What's the definition of a "premium" bullet? Does that change? As in what was premium in 1985 is likely no longer premium.
Oh teal! Come on Barnes, nosler partition, accubond, swift a frame, sirocco etc
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Needed.....No! But, in many cases preferable.! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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What's the definition of a "premium" bullet? Does that change? As in what was premium in 1985 is likely no longer premium.
Hornady Interlocks are premium when compared to Winchester Power Points Good question. Nosler Ballistic Tip?
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I wouldn't shoot an elk with anything less than a .460 Wby with a 550gr solid tungsten-carbide platinum-coated bullet.
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What's the definition of a "premium" bullet? Does that change? As in what was premium in 1985 is likely no longer premium.
Oh teal! Come on Barnes, nosler partition, accubond, swift a frame, sirocco etc I'm not trying to pick seriously... It's premium results not necessarily premium price or construction because I see a Partition as not as 'advanced' in construction/design etc as a TTSX BUT they both offer premium results... Partition being around my whole life and they're the F150 to a TTSX or NAB's Raptor - if that makes sense.
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I feel like if this was a real campfire and we had all thousands of us sitting around it... we would be having a (another) super big fistfight over this in like 20 minutes
It would be a fantastic sight to see Colostomy bags, crutches, tufts of white hair, and Hurry Canes a flyin'.
Well this is a fine pickle we're in, should'a listened to Joe McCarthy and George Orwell I guess.
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I wouldn't shoot an elk with anything less than a .460 Wby with a 550gr solid tungsten-carbide platinum-coated bullet. 😂😂😂
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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I have killed elk with 220gr RN, Maxiballs, Power Belts,Game Kings and Partitions.I never noticed much difference if I shot them where I was supose to. I suppose if you are one that likes to shoot them stern to stem, shallow raking angles or thru shoulder bones,you might consider them. Tagging an elk never seem all that important to me to consider such shots
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I've killed a bunch of elk with Speer Hotcores out of a 270. It knocked them down nicely.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
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Premium bullets are usually needed in the overbore magnums some guys think are required for elk. If a guy picks a mild, yet suitable cartridge and picks his shots with some basic common sense, just about any bullet of high enough sectional density will work.
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Just curious I’ve used bt’s lotsa Hornady interlocks Berger’s partitions 4-5 different broadheads, 4-5 different musket bullets, Winchester power points, rem cor loks and some I’m sure I’m forgetting
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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