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.

 

[Waterfowler75]

Update- took a rag horn at 80 yards with the terminal ascent round. Double lunged, no shoulder. Ran a fair ways but left a good blood trail.

 

[BuckSmasher]

Update- took a rag horn at 80 yards with the terminal ascent round. Double lunged, no shoulder. Ran a fair ways but left a good blood trail.

How far is a fair ways?

 

[Waterfowler75]

How far is a fair ways?

250 yards or so. Remember I’m a whitetail hunter and am used to DRT the majority of the time.

 

[BuckSmasher]

250 yards or so. Remember I’m a whitetail hunter and am used to DRT the majority of the time.

That is too long for comfort. Seems long for double lung. Tough critter.

 

[omicron1792]

My experience with terminal ascent. Just doesn’t do enough damage on its way through.

Next time check out the 180gr tipped fusion for 30-06.

 

[Waterfowler75]

Right above the heart. Both lungs. Tucked right in the shoulder crease. Yeah I was surprised. I will say I went with the round that was exceedingly accurate, very available, and had good reviews here. Maybe I was closer than the bullet was designed to work. Close lung had damage, far lung was shredded. Good exit wound and good blood trail.

 

[omicron1792]

Right above the heart. Both lungs. Tucked right in the shoulder crease. Yeah I was surprised. I will say I went with the round that was exceedingly accurate, very available, and had good reviews here. Maybe I was closer than the bullet was designed to work. Close lung had damage, far lung was shredded. Good exit wound and good blood trail.

I used them for a season in whitetail. I took probably 5 with it. All died. But man small hole all the way through. Went back to fusions and now with tipped fusion I think it’s a winner.

My elk with 6.5prc 140gr tipped fusion.

Two shots. Never took a step.

 

[Waterfowler75]

I used them for a season in whitetail. I took probably 5 with it. All died. But man small hole all the way through. Went back to fusions and now with tipped fusion I think it’s a winner.

My elk with 6.5prc 140gr tipped fusion.

Two shots. Never took a step.

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Where the whit tails close? I selected the round in part assuming I was shooting 100-400 yards.