caliber..................bullet............powder
233 rem........55grn fmj................26 grn varget
270 win.........150 grn speer..........54 grn imr 4831
30/06............200grn speer................48-49 grm win 760
340 wby ..........250 hrndy..................80 grn h4831
358 win...........250 speer..................44.5 grn, imr 4064
45/70 ...........405 grn rem................45 grn rel 7
375 H&H.........270 grn hrndy..............70 grn win 760 (lite deer load)
44 mag............310 grn hd cast............21 grn H110
10mm auto..........155 grn jhp...............12 grn blue dot
45acp.................230 hrnady................9.6 grn hs6
445 DWSM..........310 grain lee ...........31 grain of h110
500 S&W .........440 grain lee bullet 22 grains of blue dot
the 270 win loaded with a 150 grain speer over 54 grains of IMR 4831 with a fed 215 primer
or
the 30/06 loaded with a 200 grain speer over 48-49 grains of ww760 with a fed 215 primer
will kill any ELK effectively
my 29-3 S&W 10 5/8' revolver has a long record of dropping game with 310 grain hard cast bullets loaded over 21 grains of H110 powder
suggested CAST bullet weights in
REVOLVERS & PISTOLS
357 mag= 158 grain-180 grain
10mm= 170-210 grain
41 mag= 220 grain-250 grain
44 mag= 270 grain-320 grain
45 caliber -300 grain-350 grain
480 caliber 350 grain-400 grain
50 caliber 400 grain-480 grain
but my favorite calibers are the 338 win, 340 WBY, 375 H&H
250 grain hornady over 60 grains of ww760 with a fed 215 primer(338 win,)
and
35 whelen, loaded with a 250 speer over 54 grains of IMR 4895 with a fed 215 primer
or
a 375 H&H
300 grain hornady over 77 grains of ww760 with a fed 215 primer
any of the five work fine PROVIDED you place your shots well,
the three heavier calibers seem to get the job done a bit faster,
but a single hit in the right place with any of those results in a dead ELK
233 rem........55grn fmj................26 grn varget
270 win.........150 grn speer..........54 grn imr 4831
30/06............200grn speer................48-49 grm win 760
340 wby ..........250 hrndy..................80 grn h4831
358 win...........250 speer..................44.5 grn, imr 4064
45/70 ...........405 grn rem................45 grn rel 7
375 H&H.........270 grn hrndy..............70 grn win 760 (lite deer load)
44 mag............310 grn hd cast............21 grn H110
10mm auto..........155 grn jhp...............12 grn blue dot
45acp.................230 hrnady................9.6 grn hs6
445 DWSM..........310 grain lee ...........31 grain of h110
500 S&W .........440 grain lee bullet 22 grains of blue dot
the 270 win loaded with a 150 grain speer over 54 grains of IMR 4831 with a fed 215 primer
or
the 30/06 loaded with a 200 grain speer over 48-49 grains of ww760 with a fed 215 primer
will kill any ELK effectively
my 29-3 S&W 10 5/8' revolver has a long record of dropping game with 310 grain hard cast bullets loaded over 21 grains of H110 powder
suggested CAST bullet weights in
REVOLVERS & PISTOLS
357 mag= 158 grain-180 grain
10mm= 170-210 grain
41 mag= 220 grain-250 grain
44 mag= 270 grain-320 grain
45 caliber -300 grain-350 grain
480 caliber 350 grain-400 grain
50 caliber 400 grain-480 grain
but my favorite calibers are the 338 win, 340 WBY, 375 H&H
250 grain hornady over 60 grains of ww760 with a fed 215 primer(338 win,)
and
35 whelen, loaded with a 250 speer over 54 grains of IMR 4895 with a fed 215 primer
or
a 375 H&H
300 grain hornady over 77 grains of ww760 with a fed 215 primer
any of the five work fine PROVIDED you place your shots well,
the three heavier calibers seem to get the job done a bit faster,
but a single hit in the right place with any of those results in a dead ELK
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