no excuse or thor

[bnsafe]

looking for a elk bullet next year. I have done the bore size with thor, but thinking maybe using no excuses. What do you guys prefer

 

[ElDiablito]

Can’t beat a Thor (Barnes) for reliable terminal performance. Depends on how far youre shootings though I suppose. A 460-600 gr NE would pack one hell of a punch. Why are you thinking of changing?

 

[Titanium700]

I’m a Barnes fan so I’d stick with the Thors.

 

[bnsafe]

I dont have either. I sized with the thor but havnt went any further. Leaning towards them but heard good things about the excuses and I much prefer lead plus they are cheaper. But, think I will stick with the thors

 

[Jake538]

I’m shooting 250 grain Thor ballistic tips out of my Accura MRX, with 77 grains of BH209 (weight) I group within an inch at 200 yards. I’m not sure what my velocity is.

 

[ElDiablito]

I dont have either. I sized with the thor but havnt went any further. Leaning towards them but heard good things about the excuses and I much prefer lead plus they are cheaper. But, think I will stick with the thors

Good choice. And, IMO, the 297/300 gr are the way to go. The 250s are way to light for elk.

 

[Muleyczy]

Out of curiosity, anyone shooting thors out of a Knight Muzzy?

 

[FrontierGander]

Both will do the job. I personally would choose the thor.

 

[bnsafe]

thanks guys, thor it is

 

[VaMtnHunter]

I shoot 300gr Thor over 120gr BH 209 out of a Copper 22 ML. 1" to 1.5" 150yd groups consistently. It's my elk setup but has been poison to whitetails and bear in VA last 2 years.

 

[Wing Master]

Will be getting an accura MRX
and looking at Thor and NE myself. The hunt I want to do is on more open windswept faces. 150 + yards with Williams precision sights. I’m thinking a lighter copper bullet going faster that holds together well might be the ticket and less affected by wind deflection. Not sure it makes a difference with muzzy velocities. FWIW, my buddy killed with a 420 grain NE on the same hunt last year.