Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting Pick one.......185 XLC or 210 partition for elk

pointer,

you are correct it is lubulox not moly. Either way I have not had good accuracy results with them.

ChipM,
Sheesh, that is scary to type as my name is Chip and my last name starts with an M! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> My 338 HATES those Lubalox bullets!!! Minute of barn door is a good group with those bullets!!

Huntr

I have used both the 210 gr Partition (at 2800 fps) and the 185 gr TSX (at 3000 fps) in my 338-06 on elk. One shot from each and one dead elk from each as well. In fact, this past Colorado elk season just a few months ago was the trial of the 185 gr TSX. More on that later. The 210 gr Partition dropped a mature 6x6 at 70 yards. In just behind the near shoulder and out punching through the off shoulder. The elk took maybe three or four steps and rolled over dead. An exploded top end of the heart and complete penetration was the result. I have had similar results with the same load on nilgai in Texas as well. The 185 gr TSX took a very, very large bodied old 5x6 bull at a lasered 269 yards with nearly the same shot presentation as the previously mentioned bull. This bull just flat dropped dead at the shot. I mean lights out like I have never seen with an elk or elk sized animal. The bullet was recovered just under the skin on the off side with ALL petals gone and weighing 122 grs. I was quite surprised to find the bullet in such shape at that impact velocity. As you can see from these limited results, both loads performed very well if you measure performance by quick kills. By the way, both of these loads consistently shoot inside 1 1/2" at 200 yards in my old Cliff Labounty rebored Rem 700 so accuracy is a toss up. I believe that I would prefer a 210 gr TSX, but either of my previuos loads will certainly work for me on the next one.

I'd definitely have to say the 210 nosler partition. I use a .300wby with 180gr nosler partitions and I've had nothing but great results. My results are generally high damage tracts and no bullet recovery because I've put 2 new holes in the Elk...one coming and one going. The partition also holds up really well when I hit bone. Cant go wrong with noslers partitions IMHO.

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I agree with Brad on this one. Personally, I'll take the 210 Nosler. It's one of the very best elk bullets I've ever used in the 338 Win. Mag. Any elk I've ever shot with a 210 Partition went down very quickly, plus penetration has been phenomenal. To this day, I have yet to recover a single 210 Nosler from any big game animal.

The 338 Win. is a heavy-bullet cartridge, and in any 338, optimum performance begins will bullets that weigh 200 grs., or more....

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