What did you use to get it done?

King_B · Mar 3, 2014

What combo of powder (grains), bullet, and rifle did you use to take your elk? How far away was he/she?

shootem · Mar 3, 2014

I've killed 3 elk in the last 2 years with 100 grains of bh209 and a 290 grain Barnes tez. 1 bull and 2 cows. The bull was shot at 150 yards, the cows were shot at 165 and 195 yards. All one shot kills. The bull dropped in his tracks and both cows went less than 20 yards. It's a deadly combo out of both my omega and optima. I won't hunt with any other bullet/ powder as I have taken several critters with various powder/bullet combinations. This had worked best for me.

Idahoron · Mar 3, 2014

I shot one years ago with a Knight BK 92 54 cal. I was using 100 gr of pyrodex RS with a Knight sabot.

I shot one in 2012 with my Hot Rod Renegade it was a Calf. I got it with 80 gr of pyrodex P and a 458 gr Paper Patched Lee 500 S&W bullet.

I got one last year with a Knight MK 85 with the same paper patched load as above. The paper patched bullet in this case hit the cow in the shoulder and crushed the shoulder. It then traveled to the flank where I found it. Ron

majo22 · Mar 5, 2014

Tc encore 250g tc shock waves 100g pellets. Killed one bull in his trackes 132 yards. Two cows at 120 yards went about 60 yards and the other was at 180 yards went less than 5 yards. Very good internal damage. Great accuracy on paper.

txhunter58 · Mar 5, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-06-14 AT 05:56AM (MST)[p]T/C renegade, 90 gr fffg 777 and a 350 Hornady FPB

Knight LRH, 90 gr of BH 209 and the 350 Gr FPB

From 50-120 yards

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

hangfire · Mar 6, 2014

95 grains BH 209 350 grain Hornaday FPB TC Triumph 90 yards, one shot went 40 yards

100 grains BH 209 290 grain Barnes T-EZ Knight Mountaineer one shot went 150 yards

Anaconda · Mar 6, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-06-14 AT 07:43PM (MST)[p]110 Gr BH 209, 250 gr Barnes T-EZ
85 yards, pass through.
He went down but was still kicking, so I put another one in him.
Second shot piled up behind the off side shoulder.

The rifle was a CVA Accura MR.

Anaconda · Mar 6, 2014

Exit hole under skin.

The CVA

12point · Mar 8, 2014

Knight disk extreme, 100grs 777, 300grn Thor, went 20 yards.

rmanwill · Mar 13, 2014

Have used 100 grains pyrodex and 250 grain Barnes expander Bullets for about 15 years now in three different rifles and had great success with elk and deer at ranges from 15 yards to a couple hundred yards.

Always done me well and no reason to change what has been working!!!

King_B · Mar 14, 2014

Let's say it's September, you're 200 yards away from the bull of a lifetime and getting closer is not happening. No wind, broadside shot. It's muzzleloader season, and you've got the permit in your pocket.

Now rewind 4 months to June. You're getting ready for the possibility of the above scenario. What bullet do you choose to get ready with?

shootem · Mar 14, 2014

That's an easy choice king. Barnes all the way!!!

Idahoron · Mar 14, 2014

Easy for me. My paper patch bullets. Ron

hangfire · Mar 14, 2014

>Let's say it's September, you're 200
>yards away from the bull
>of a lifetime and getting
>closer is not happening. No
>wind, broadside shot. It's muzzleloader
>season, and you've got the
>permit in your pocket.
>
>Now rewind 4 months to June.
>You're getting ready for the
>possibility of the above scenario.
>What bullet do you choose
>to get ready with?

290 grain Barnes for me.

rmanwill · Mar 15, 2014

Same as I stated above. Barnes!!!

hank4elk · Mar 15, 2014

TC Omega 50 Cal., 100grns BH 209, Barnes 250 TEZ ...

TheKnack · Mar 16, 2014

LAST EDITED ON Mar-16-14 AT 08:36AM (MST)[p]110 Grains 777 and 300 grain Thors with a CCI magnum 209 primer.
Shot out of my CVA Accura V2 has accounted for these bulls the last three years.
2011- Shot 130 yards

2012- Shot 70-80 yards

2013- Shot under 20 yards

sagebucks · Mar 16, 2014

150 grains of 777 pellets with a 290 grain Barns TMZ sighted in for dead on at 200 yds rear peep sight front sight fiberoptic killed a bull in Nv last year at 48 yards complete pass through second shot was 148 quartering away hit him behind the last rib pulled the bullet out of his off side shoulder. He dropped 20 yards later.

marley · Mar 16, 2014

Easy answer King. 460 grain No Excuses at 287 yards = dead big bull.

http://www.monstermuleys.info/dcforum/DCForumID14/2684.html#.UyZrLJK9KSM

muley505 · Mar 17, 2014

+1 for the Barnes Spitfire TMZ (unless you're in CO, of course). It is accurate and holds together extremely well. Only needs 1000 fps to expand, and if you use 2 777 Magnum pellets, you still have more than enough fps to expand the bullet at 200 yards and still has more than 1000 ft-lbs. of energy. Great bullet for anything you point it at.

Califelkslayer · Apr 5, 2014

140 yards, facing me with his nose in the air after he winded us. No choice but to shoot, or watch him leave.

338 gr Platimum Power Belt over 100 gr BH 209. But I'm gonna look into Thors next time I get a tag.