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The last sentence is the best IMO.

After having seen/taken elk with 270's and 130, 140, 150, and 155gr bullets. They all work. Now if you want to argue ballistic minutiae go ahead.

When working up loads for a 1:10 twist, I tried the 145gr ELD-X and 150gr LRAB. The ELD-X shot better. I found the ELD-X to be soft and ruin meat on antelope and deer. Have no desire to try one on an elk.

When working up loads for a 1:8 twist 270 WCF I have, I shot 170gr BT's, 155gr LRX, and 150gr Badlands Super Dozer. The rifle shoots all of them really good. Since I had an elk tag last fall I went with the LRX, proven bullet design and manufacturer. I plan on using the Badlands this fall on antelope and deer.

I have never fired a 165gr LRAB out of any of my 270's. Do not plan on it in the near future, but never say never. I do not like soft bullets as they cause excessive meat loss.

As far as 338 projectiles, I will take a 210gr mono every time and not worry one bit. Ballistic minutiae excluded of course. If included, probably want to start looking at the 270gr ELD-X for hunting.

Some of these guys like Alpinecrick keep making the same mistakes over and over again. I suppose the saying holds true "you can't teach an old dog new tricks". If they improved their shooting a bit, then they could hit what they aim for. They could then use good mono's to break the shoulder of elk (which incidentally, are not significantly different to other large, heavy boned game) instead of worrying about missing the shoulder because of their poor aim and going through the ribs, with the mono's not expanding enough. Hence, they use too soft a bullet.

Son, I used X-Bullets to a kill elk and a moose in the early 90’s—bet you weren’t even on the planet yet.

Odds are I’ve killed more elk at less than 100 yds than you’ve killed elk. More so, as age and nobility set in, one realizes the difference between .05 in BC and 100 fps has very little to do with consistently bringing home elk.

Indeed, my fav lead core elk load is the 160 NPt—which shoots a lot flatter than any ballistic calculator predicted using the advertised BC.

My problem is every time I carry that load in one of my 270’s I can’t find an elk more than 60 yds away….

Did you get hit in the head recently, or just now frequenting this section of the forum? There are a fair number of guys on here that have filled their elk tags for as long as they've tried. I wouldn't know Brad if I saw him on the street, but I do know that he's killed a ridiculous number of elk. He knows how to work on rifles, is willing to offer solid advice when asked, but alas, doesn't appear to suffer fools. And yet, here you are...

I used an original 140gr Barnes X, out of a 270 to kill a Colorado elk in 1994. Never shot a moose with one though.

And what makes you significant enough that what you say has any value at all...fool?

Alpinecreep, wrong again about the Barnes X (which I've used significantly - yes they copper fouled, generated higher pressure, didn't open as well as the TSX's and weren't as accurate) and I'm not your son, old man. If you can't take it, don't dish it out in the first place.

You should write a book: The Definitive Guide to Rifle Bullets. Subtitled: The Answer to Everything.

Any tips on elk bullets in the 7mm Rem Mag from 25 to 600 yards? A friend wants to know.....

Ain’t no problem I can see

Almost lost my coffee….

Thanks for the chuckle Bill

Casey, the longer this goes on the more convinced I am we're dealing with a teenager in his mom's basement - or at least the adult version of it.

Son, when it come to using a ballistic calculator you’re the man, when it comes to using the bullet in the field it’s obvious you’re plumb full of it…..

I about spit my coffee out.

Winters, yes certainly. Tell the friend to rebarrel and rechamber to 7 PRC and use 175 grain bullets. (And notice that I wasn't rude enough to repeat your stutter...b-b-b-winters, b-b-b-winters)

The problem is he can't see an elk further than 60 yds without spectacles, and is too frail to carry binoculars around his neck.

Brad, I don't usually reply to trolls such as yourself, knowing that in real life they are both mentally and physically very weak, gutless creatures who, if you did meet them in real life would be hard to distinguish between dog crap and a living thing. But, I make an exception in this instance, and only this instance.

I keep telling you I'm not your son. I have very good genes which have come from my parents, not poor genes, which, were you my father, would be inferior. Now I know you'd dearly love to have a son like me, someone you could be extremely proud of, but unfortunately I can't change the fact that you weren't good enough to have me.

Stop sucking ass you pathetic, weak, spineless creature.