Elk Bullet

ArmyMedic

August 05, 2002 15:27

What is the lowest grain 7mm rem mag bullet I can use on an elk???

"How do I get out of this chicken **** outfit?"

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  buffs

  August 05, 2002 15:47

  i wouldn't use anything under 162 grain controled expansion bullet.

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  rg666

  August 05, 2002 16:11

  Good advice on the 162 grain bullet, but if you must go lighter the Nosler 150gr Partition bullet would be my choice. rg

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  ArmyMedic

  August 05, 2002 16:53

  Thanks!!! I'm getting ready to reload some rounds and was trying to figure out what the cutoff would be and what would be the best. I'll try both of these and see which ones group better. Thanks again.
  
  "How do I get out of this chicken **** outfit?"

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  BT99

  August 05, 2002 20:08

  Have shot three elk with a 7mm caliber. One with a 7 rem mag and
  two with a 7 STW. Used 140 grain, and they were very dead.

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  shootlow

  August 07, 2002 19:22

  160 gr nosler partition

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  bullhauler

  August 11, 2002 19:59

  the partition is a good choice but i would opt for the barnes xlc in 140 or 150 grn. A trick i found to get them to group is seat the .030 back from the lands instead of the factory reccomended .050. The loads I had were for a 7mm-08 ack. imp. with the 140grn. at 3185 fps and a group size of .460 at 100 yds. these loads were HOT and i didnt notice any problems with high pressures from the extended seating depth.
  
  welcome to America...now speak english or get the ****out

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  hotrodusa

  August 11, 2002 20:26

  I shoot one elk with a 7mm rem mag. using a barnes 140 grain x bullet.
  Worked great at 200 yards.
  
  Robert

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  rg666

  August 12, 2002 14:09

  By the way let us know what you went with & how they grouped for you. I like getting feed back so that I know if others get the same results as me!! rg

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