elk 300wsm 200g factory ammo - hornady eld-x or fed terminal ascent

[goathunter]

Not answering the question, but related. With the above note that the TA is intended to retain 90% weight, would this be considered a bullet failure? The picture is a factory loaded .308 TA recovered from the offside hide of a bull elk shot at 30 yards. Shot slightly quartering to, just behind front shoulder so may have hit a rib but no other bones. Elk ran 80 yards and fell over so results were fine. View attachment 818509

LGTM. Not a great mushroom but would work well quartering to, away, broadside. I would prefer that performance to exploding on impact any day of the week.

 

[davsco]

I can only speak to accuracy in my specific rifle (Kimber Mtn Ascent 300wsm).

The TA is notably more accurate than any other bullet and I've tried the eld-x and about 4-5 others.

Clearly because you're matching ascent ammo to an ascent rifle... ahaha

 

[6mm Remington]

This isn't a 200 gr. but it certainly would work very well. I love the Accubonds.

 

[acel]

I use TA, accubonds and Barnes ttsx. They’ve all performed well for me in 300WM. I’d vote for the TA.

 

[Short Track]

I have had good results with ELD-X, but have seen poor reports on the internet.
TTSX I had poor results, but have seen good reports on the internet.

Accubonds I have had good results time after time.
Partitions also, great results.

What I use is rifle dependent on how they group.

 

[Jwm76939]

I’d recommend shooting both, and going with whatever shoots best with the barrell. Both of these will do the job, it’s all about precision

 

[Smerritt84]

I’ve had great results with 200 gr TA in .300 win mag. Black bear and whitetail deer. Grouped well and very impressive wound channels

 

[Mackey]

0 - 600 yds, prob more likely 200-400 yds.

any one meaningfully better for elk than the other, given similar accuracy?

thanks

For several elk hunts in the last few years I had been shooting 180gr Accubonds in my 30-06 Merkel K-3 Extreme. But I wanted to explore bullets that would get me under an inch at 100yds. I tried 175gr TA’s and saw a remarkable improvement in accuracy. I have not shot a bull with the TA’s but inside 500 yds a bull elk is in a lot of trouble!