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Twelve Pointer
Looking at an Elk hunt in October... Shots ranging from PBR out to 700 yards, although my comfortable limit is about 500 since I just don't shoot farther than that very often...
(Can do the whole hunt with tag, round-trip airfare, and rental 4wd for $1,100... Have buddies that will be driving out there to haul gear and hopefully meat back for me. Staying in outfitter tent hunting between 9,000-12,000 feet)
Taking my 300wm.
I already shoot the Winchester PowerMax Bonded 150 Gr. load for deer and they are incredibly accurate and have dropped anything they've touched so far...
So...
Looking for elk, I'm thinking to shoot the same Powermax load in 180gr. Bonded bullet with a protected skived HP.
Or... Winchester loads basically the same load with a 180gr Accubond...
Yard for yard, both loads carry the same energy, trajectory, etc.
I shoot 110gr accubonds out of my 6.8 and have been very impressed with the results, but I have a soft spot for the PowerMax bonded...
What say ye?? Go with what I know?
***Side note but also important. I need to take a backup gun...
I have a browning BAR in 3006 but the dang thing just isn't very accurate when talking about long range... Best I've ever shot with it was maybe 2.5" groups, and I'd need to buy a new optic for it since it's been rocking open sights for bear hunting for a few years.
Or, I have a very accurate bolt 308 with a nice scope and I feel very good shooting at fairly long ranges with it. The load I shoot with that rifle is still carrying over 1,000 ftlbs of energy at 700 yards...
Thoughts?
(Can do the whole hunt with tag, round-trip airfare, and rental 4wd for $1,100... Have buddies that will be driving out there to haul gear and hopefully meat back for me. Staying in outfitter tent hunting between 9,000-12,000 feet)
Taking my 300wm.
I already shoot the Winchester PowerMax Bonded 150 Gr. load for deer and they are incredibly accurate and have dropped anything they've touched so far...
So...
Looking for elk, I'm thinking to shoot the same Powermax load in 180gr. Bonded bullet with a protected skived HP.
Or... Winchester loads basically the same load with a 180gr Accubond...
Yard for yard, both loads carry the same energy, trajectory, etc.
I shoot 110gr accubonds out of my 6.8 and have been very impressed with the results, but I have a soft spot for the PowerMax bonded...
What say ye?? Go with what I know?
***Side note but also important. I need to take a backup gun...
I have a browning BAR in 3006 but the dang thing just isn't very accurate when talking about long range... Best I've ever shot with it was maybe 2.5" groups, and I'd need to buy a new optic for it since it's been rocking open sights for bear hunting for a few years.
Or, I have a very accurate bolt 308 with a nice scope and I feel very good shooting at fairly long ranges with it. The load I shoot with that rifle is still carrying over 1,000 ftlbs of energy at 700 yards...
Thoughts?