7-300 or 28 nosler

[Wedgy]

Nice. How did the bullet perform? I thought about trying the 180 eldm. Sounds like the first shot was right where it should have went, wondering why you needed a second? Did it not open well?

I would hope for a one shot drop but at 1,000 yards I would shoot him again until he's down, even if I had shot him with the .338 as it's hard to tell exactly where you hit him, and I don't want to track him with that big of a head start, especially in the evening(although this looks like it was a morning hunt ?) Sometimes they stand there for a while then collapse and I'm pretty sure he wasn't moving for the 2nd shot.
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Regardless, TMT307 congratulations on a nice bull ! That's great speed with one of the most temp stable powders available. Do your drops match the advertised .796BC ?
I've been thinking of switching one of my 300 RUMs to a 7RUM for big heavy non lead bullets but am waiting until I shoot the 9 twist barrel out(needs an 8 twist). Currently it pushes 143 grain Hammers at 3,600fps with RL26

I did find this while searching for 28 Nosler brass(about ~$3 each on gunbroker)
http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosl...nosler-300-saum-unprimed-brass-blem-50ct.html

 

[WildRose]

I would hope for a one shot drop but at 1,000 yards I would shoot him again until he's down, even if I had shot him with the .338 as it's hard to tell exactly where you hit him, and I don't want to track him with that big of a head start, especially in the evening(although this looks like it was a morning hunt ?) Sometimes they stand there for a while then collapse and I'm pretty sure he wasn't moving for the 2nd shot.
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Regardless, TMT307 congratulations on a nice bull ! That's great speed with one of the most temp stable powders available. Do your drops match the advertised .796BC ?
I've been thinking of switching one of my 300 RUMs to a 7RUM for big heavy non lead bullets but am waiting until I shoot the 9 twist barrel out(needs an 8 twist). Currently it pushes 143 grain Hammers at 3,600fps with RL26

I did find this while searching for 28 Nosler brass(about ~$3 each on gunbroker)
http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosl...nosler-300-saum-unprimed-brass-blem-50ct.html

Awful nice bull, congrats. He looks to have an awfully big body, where was he killed?

 

[TMT307]

One and done is my motto. Didn't hold for wind on the first. Did on the second.(1min ~10inches) The first shot was a lethal shot second was insurance. It's a bad place to kill an elk let alone pack one out. The bullet did it's job pass thru exit hole was the size of a golf ball.

No photoshop editing here. Split the scapula almost in half. Estimated KE at 975 ~1600 flb

Very little damage to the meat 1/2 lb at most. This was a meat hunt in WYOMING the last days of the season and the 2nd elk of the minute!!!! **** show. Drop one(875) and do the Chinese fire drill.