Best elk bullet selection

[lwtickner]

Lets discuss best elk bullet and results

There many threads about this bullet or that but don't see a collective. Seeing as many states are opening up bullet possibility

Ive used great plains on 2 bulls

Eldx?
Elr?
Platinum?
Parkers?
Etc, etc

 

[ElDiablito]

After killing a pile of bulls and cows with a muzzy, my recommendation is a heavy lead conical (400-600 gr) or a proven jacketed bullet in a sabot: 300 gr Swift A-Frame or Nosler Partition, 300 or 400 gr Barnes Original, or a Barnes (or Thor-Branded) 300 gr copper.

 

[lwtickner]

After killing a pile of bulls and cows with a muzzy, my recommendation is a heavy lead conical (400-600 gr) or a proven jacketed bullet in a sabot: 300 gr Swift A-Frame or Nosler Partition, 300 or 400 gr Barnes Original, or a Barnes (or Thor-Branded) 300 gr copper.

Great advice!

 

[rharbaugh]

After killing a pile of bulls and cows with a muzzy, my recommendation is a heavy lead conical (400-600 gr) or a proven jacketed bullet in a sabot: 300 gr Swift A-Frame or Nosler Partition, 300 or 400 gr Barnes Original, or a Barnes (or Thor-Branded) 300 gr copper.

@ElDiablito have you shot any animals with the hornady 340 eld-x? curious on your thoughts on why you'd lean more towards a less frangible bullet?

 

[LCguy]

@ElDiablito have you shot any animals with the hornady 340 eld-x? curious on your thoughts on why you'd lean more towards a less frangible bullet?

I smoked a cow with the 295 gr. bore drivers two seasons ago. Worked pretty dang good but also the first and only animal I've killed with a muzzleloader to date so I'd defer to those with more experience.

I've always had a hard time getting solid copper bullets to group out of my muzzie and the Hornady's are stupid accurate.

 

[ElDiablito]

@ElDiablito have you shot any animals with the hornady 340 eld-x? curious on your thoughts on why you'd lean more towards a less frangible bullet?

At short muzzy ranges - say under 250 yards, I prefer a tougher bullet. I like two holes if possible. For longer range shots, I’d consider a more frangible bullet like the ELDX. I have shot them but not used them hunting yet. I did kill a big old bull in NV a couple years ago at 280 yards with a 327 gr Parker Black Max. Worked very well, but it was open country and I was anticipating shots out to 400+ yards.

 

[FrontierGander]

Thor bullets if you have to use a conical

 

[SteepNdeep]

I’ve taken 5 bulls from 300-460 yards with my paramount pro. Shooting 285 gr Power Belt ELR’s. They’ve been devastating.

 

[MarkOrtiz]

This has been covered many times before, but I’ll add my only experience. Barnes 290 TMZ at 230 yards. Full pass through both shoulders and sitting against the hide.

 

[NE Herd Bull]

Barnes Expander MZ

Proven to be pretty good medicine for me

 

[Publiclandorbust]

Was extremely impressed with Thor bullets performance on a deer . I wouldn’t hesitate to use on elk!

 

[ElDiablito]

Was extremely impressed with Thor bullets performance on a deer . I wouldn’t hesitate to use on elk!
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Fine for deer. But how much penetration would you have on an elk? Pretty close to zero chance you have an exit hole with a 250.

 

[jsaz666]

Im a huge fan of heavy lead conical bullets. No Excuses is my go to. My hunting gun (remington genesis) gets 495gr conicals, but my white super 91 gets 600gr. They both shoot under 1.5" groups and have taken multiple moose.

 

[Phelpsgamecalls]

I've been using the 320gr Fury with great results!!!! Shoot great, easy to reload and good performance on both 100 yard and 350 yard shots.