Bullet recommendations for 30-06 Elk

[jeffpenland123]

Well I’m catching up on the thread. As some mentioned, I was picking a round for a new rifle. I was looking to narrow it down. I agree, lots of good choices of bullets that will do the job if I do. I got lucky with one of the good choices being my first one tried. It’s Moa.

Thanks so much everybody. I bought a second box of the terminal ascent and will work on zeroing and practice.

I haven't ever shot a elk but on white tail deer these have been the best l. 1 nosler accubond 125 yards with a 300 weatherby magnum dropped a whitetail in its tracks but excessive meat loss I had never seen from a 300 weatherby with rem core lokts, 2 Remington core lokt 180 heard alot of good things on them for elk seen gel test done really good from 30-30 on deer they have done really good 243 win on deer done really good 303 British on deer done really good and 300 weatherby on deer done really good i say if it's above 1800 fps and 1650 foot pounds of energy it will kill a elk deer moose whatever u hit will die it's your shot placement that is most important. Edit I shoot the 180 core lokts in my 06 but I haven't shot a deer.

 

[LightFoot]

Well I’m catching up on the thread. As some mentioned, I was picking a round for a new rifle. I was looking to narrow it down. I agree, lots of good choices of bullets that will do the job if I do. I got lucky with one of the good choices being my first one tried. It’s Moa.

Thanks so much everybody. I bought a second box of the terminal ascent and will work on zeroing and practice.

How was the hunt?


>>>——JAKE——>

 

[PA Hunter]

Easy pick for me 165 -200 gr accubonds whatever is most accurate.

 

[EmperorMA]

Anything your rifle likes from 150gr - 180gr should work well in the .30-'06. Practice and the ability to put the shot where it needs to go should work even better.

No bullet on Earth makes up for a poorly-placed shot. Neither does "caliber," although there are still some Fudds who will say that a .338 Win Mag will kill with a poorly placed shot while a .243b Win will not.

Good shot with a .338 Win Mag or a .243 Win will have the same result: dead elk. And 99% of us will not be able to tell which animal was killed with which.

Same goes for a poor shot. That .338 isn't going to help one little bit.