Idaho Hunter1
Well-Known Member
Hello all! Here is the situation:
My buddy just bought a Fierce Carbon Rouge 7PRC and with it he bought a couple boxes of Hornady 175gr ELD-X Precision Hunter ammo. He is not a reloader and not close enough in proximity to me to allow for me to get the gun and work up a load.
So he is absolutely limited to preloaded ammo.
I spoke to him and he wants to limit his elk shots to 600yds and in and hunts on his own private ranch so that should be realistic. Up until now a long shot has been 200yds for him.
He is amazed at the performance he is getting out of the rounds from Hornady and asked me what other bullets besides the ELD-x would group like that. I tried to explain that when I do reloads it doesn't work like that but I would jump on here and ask for recommendations for over the counter loaded ammo.
I did a bit of research and saw Copper Creek and Unknown Munitions (others as well) had options to buy Barnes 145 and 168 LRX ammo for his rifle. I know those companies but have never tried these products so I could not speak to how they shoot out of his rifle brand.
Questions:
1) Has anyone tried the above mentioned loaded ammo out of a factory Fierce rifle and what were the results pertaining to accuracy?
2) Does anyone have other recommendations for loaded ammo with an all copper bullet selection that has worked well in accuracy and is a proven elk bullet?
Thanks in advance.
My buddy just bought a Fierce Carbon Rouge 7PRC and with it he bought a couple boxes of Hornady 175gr ELD-X Precision Hunter ammo. He is not a reloader and not close enough in proximity to me to allow for me to get the gun and work up a load.
So he is absolutely limited to preloaded ammo.
I spoke to him and he wants to limit his elk shots to 600yds and in and hunts on his own private ranch so that should be realistic. Up until now a long shot has been 200yds for him.
He is amazed at the performance he is getting out of the rounds from Hornady and asked me what other bullets besides the ELD-x would group like that. I tried to explain that when I do reloads it doesn't work like that but I would jump on here and ask for recommendations for over the counter loaded ammo.
I did a bit of research and saw Copper Creek and Unknown Munitions (others as well) had options to buy Barnes 145 and 168 LRX ammo for his rifle. I know those companies but have never tried these products so I could not speak to how they shoot out of his rifle brand.
Questions:
1) Has anyone tried the above mentioned loaded ammo out of a factory Fierce rifle and what were the results pertaining to accuracy?
2) Does anyone have other recommendations for loaded ammo with an all copper bullet selection that has worked well in accuracy and is a proven elk bullet?
Thanks in advance.
