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Anyone use the Hornady .284/154 grain Interlock on elk size critters? How well does it hold up (280 Rem velocities)?
While we're at it, how 'bout the Speer 160 grain Hot Core on same??
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Used that bullet in a 280 Ruger "tanger" for 5 elk through the years.
All 1 shot kills, only recovered 1 bullet which weighed 112 grs. if
memory serves.
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Anyone use the Hornady .284/154 grain Interlock on elk size critters? How well does it hold up (280 Rem velocities)?
While we're at it, how 'bout the Speer 160 grain Hot Core on same?? A guy I used to hunt with here in Sweden used the Hornady 154gr flat base Interlock in a 7mm Rem mag to shoot six moose (and probably more since I lost touch with him). He just waited for the moose to be sideways to him, no lengthwise shots or any angling shot that required a lot of.penetration. If I recall correctly, 2 bullets exited, 2 were found under the skin on the far side when the moose were skinned, and I don't recall the other two two. I tried to get him to try one of the solid copper bullets that are capable of deeper penetration, but he wasn't interested. Can't say as I can blame him. I did quite a bit of bullet testing to amuse myself years ago with my 7mm Rem Mag loaded to close to max velocities.. No matter what media I used, the 154 Hornady interlock always held together better and penetrated better than than the Speer 160gr. Note that this was about 20 years ago, I don't know if either bullet has been redesigned in the years since then. /John
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From this thread back in 2012, Dogzapper posted this: Yep, My wife Karen killed ten or twelve elk with the 154 Hornady SP Interlocked. She used a 7Mag and it was a one-shot killer every time.
Steve It was one of his favorite bullets. How about the 154 Hornady Interlock used on a full-grown Asian water buffalo bull??? Not an elk, but a considerably larger, heavier and more vital critter.
A few years ago, I whacked a water buffalo at about fifty yards. He was broadside and I shot him through both carotid arteries. I experienced complete penetration of the neck, including the two-inch++ thick hide on both sides.
From my position, the bull just fell in the knee-deep snow and disappeared from view. All I could see was the incredibly white snow and a RED FOUNTAIN OF BLOOD gushing waaay up into the air at ever pumping of his heart.
Then, the fountain shortened, and shortened a little more and then stopped.
I knew the shot would be short, so I down-loaded the 154-grain Hornady bullets to 2,800 fps. I could not have asked for a better buffalo killer.
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Water buffalo in knee-deep snow? Am I missing something?
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Water buffalo in knee-deep snow? Am I missing something?
Okie John 'Twas explained further down in the thread: How about the 154 Hornady Interlock used on a full-grown Asian water buffalo bull??? Not an elk, but a considerably larger, heavier and more vital critter.
A few years ago, I whacked a water buffalo at about fifty yards. He was broadside and I shot him through both carotid arteries. I experienced complete penetration of the neck, including the two-inch++ thick hide on both sides.
From my position, the bull just fell in the knee-deep snow and disappeared from view. All I could see was the incredibly white snow and a RED FOUNTAIN OF BLOOD gushing waaay up into the air at ever pumping of his heart.
Then, the fountain shortened, and shortened a little more and then stopped.
I knew the shot would be short, so I down-loaded the 154-grain Hornady bullets to 2,800 fps. I could not have asked for a better buffalo killer.
Steve just curious.... water buffalo ...white snow just don,t seem to go together well, where was this No problem. Karen and I hunted on the Clover Creek Ranch out of Ashwood, Oregon. While we were there, between Christmas and New Years, the highest temperature we saw was 5�F and the next morning it dove to -7�. The snow was knee-deep down by the bunkhouse and mid-thigh up top where we eventually ran into the Asian water buffalo and yaks. Karen whacked a yak and I very carefully ended the career of a nice buff. The conditions were tough. God Bless, Steve http://clovercreekranch.net/FC
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JRS (Jon Sundra) wrote about the 154 Hornadys, and used them in 7-08 to 7 mags all over the world with great satisfaction. Based on his article, one friend whacked a nice elk with one shot from her 7-08 and another took his 7 RM and 7-08 to Africa with one shot kills on all manner of critters. This was about 30 years ago, and he's still a big fan.
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