Farthest Elk Kill with either/or 30-06/270?

Never an elk with an 06 but killed an elk sized gemsbok at 380 yards using a 150 grain Barnes TSX. The optics on my .300 win mag took a dump so I ended up using the 06 on everything. I had only planned on using the .30-06 on smaller antelope so took only 150 grain bullets. I also killed a very large kudu at 325 yards with the same load. I was very surprised at how effective the monolithic bullets were even at the lighter weight.

Nice Kudu. What did he measure around the spiral?

Shubey said:

270 WSM very close to 270 Wby. Mag. I killed 2 Whitetails, very deadly. Used 110 gr. Barnes & 110gr. Nosler accubond.

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Copy on the deer, this is an elk thread though...What's your experience with elk at long range?

RevJim said:

I'd like to hear from you guys that have killed bull or cow elk with either/both the 30-06/270. What were your loads/bullets and type of terrain you normally hunt? (Its hot outside, give me the scoop! )

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30-06 180 Nosler Accubond 467 yards, with that gun I actually took 4 elk in a row over 400 yards and that's also the reason I why I know use a 28 Nosler, makes 800 yards seem like 400.

dogz said:

Copy on the deer, this is an elk thread though...What's your experience with elk at long range?

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Your correct,I was off subject, my bad.

30-06 factory 180 grain bullet at 150 yards. Bueatiful 6x6 . Took 7 steps and fell over dead!

480 yards. Ciw elk in Idaho when I was young. 207 Ruger M77. 130 Hornady

My mules and i pack out nephews for Bull Elk. The young dudes grew up deer hunting with 270s. I prefer 30 caliber but since we initially back pack in 4 to 6 miles for elk 270 Weatherbys with 140 regular Accubonds are doing the job at 200 to 450 yards.

DMULE said:

My mules and i pack out nephews for Bull Elk. The young dudes grew up deer hunting with 270s. I prefer 30 caliber but since we initially back pack in 4 to 6 miles for elk 270 Weatherbys with 140 regular Accubonds are doing the job at 200 to 450 yards.

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I apologize for not answering the question. 450.

In all my years, I have never seen a 270 wby or a 7mm Weatherby new or used! At one time, I would have used either one. I think they are great rounds just by reading about them! I've seen 300wbys, just never used, preferring the 300WM/Remington 700 platform. Never saw a 378 but .460 yes and I actually shot a young man's new Mk V in 416 wby/400gr....ouch! Brutal! Ahh but that 240 and 257, I've owned/use several each! Perfect deer/Exotics rifles!

RevJim said:

Nice Kudu. What did he measure around the spiral?

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Thanks much. He measured 61 1/4" around one and 61 3/4" around the other. The PH said it was the highest total score he'd ever taken.

My Goodness that's sweet! I killed one with very heavy horns, but was 48" He was facing me at 110 steps, I droped to one knee and popped him where his neck joined his body. He dropped and I found the bullets between his hams. 250X going 2600 35 WAT. Beautiful creatures, right? I'm so glad for you that got to go and have a great hunt! Get's in your blood, doesn't it? ha

Uncle Taj- did you feel like that 150 Mono was going fast enough from your '06 to "get a reaction" from them when hit? I know it doesn't always happen, but I can only think of a couple animals that showed no reaction, even to the Mediums I was using.

RevJim said:

Uncle Taj- did you feel like that 150 Mono was going fast enough from your '06 to "get a reaction" from them when hit? I know it doesn't always happen, but I can only think of a couple animals that showed no reaction, even to the Mediums I was using.

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RevJim, thanks very much and yes, it does get "under your skin". I'd go every year if I could afford it.
He was moving at a brisk walk when I took the shot. I put a little lead on him but it wasn't quite enough and I hit him through the lungs. I was going for a point of shoulder. He stumbled on that shot, took a couple of steps and stopped, with his head down , kind of straddle legged, for a couple of seconds. That was long enough to get a shoulder shot and he went right down. I was prone because we had been stalking a gemsbok through some open terrain when we spotted the kudu. The 150 grain TSX broke his front shoulder and stopped under the skin on the off side. I don't have the info in front of me but if I remember correctly, that was a handload moving at around 3080 fps out of my old Winchester Featherweight.