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Bullet failure 130 grain nosler partition with 6.5 creedmoor
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<blockquote data-quote="planetwaves" data-source="post: 1499744" data-attributes="member: 84697"><p>My favorite elk load is 270 win, 130gr Nosler Ballistic Tip with 61 gr H4831 or 54 gr RL-17 in Hornady brass (yes I said Ballistic Tip for elk). Either load gets about 3050 fps. It will spoil any elk's day for as far as I care to shoot. I have to admit that I am not a true long range shooter. All the elk I have killed have been within 450 yards. The ideal shot for a broad side elk would be either middle of the neck, or line up with the front leg and about 1/3 of the way up the body. The latter will shatter the scapula and send bone fragments and bullet fragments into the heart and lung. Elk hit in that particular spot typically drop in their tracks. I have not experienced bullet failure or bullet deflection. If you happen to hit behind the shoulder, another good place to hit, the Ballistic Tip will shred the lungs. The elk might run 50 to 100 yards but will drop dead within that range. I would think a young hunter could handle the 270. But if you stick with the 6.5 CR, I would suggest trying to get closer and aim a bit behind the shoulder.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="planetwaves, post: 1499744, member: 84697"] My favorite elk load is 270 win, 130gr Nosler Ballistic Tip with 61 gr H4831 or 54 gr RL-17 in Hornady brass (yes I said Ballistic Tip for elk). Either load gets about 3050 fps. It will spoil any elk's day for as far as I care to shoot. I have to admit that I am not a true long range shooter. All the elk I have killed have been within 450 yards. The ideal shot for a broad side elk would be either middle of the neck, or line up with the front leg and about 1/3 of the way up the body. The latter will shatter the scapula and send bone fragments and bullet fragments into the heart and lung. Elk hit in that particular spot typically drop in their tracks. I have not experienced bullet failure or bullet deflection. If you happen to hit behind the shoulder, another good place to hit, the Ballistic Tip will shred the lungs. The elk might run 50 to 100 yards but will drop dead within that range. I would think a young hunter could handle the 270. But if you stick with the 6.5 CR, I would suggest trying to get closer and aim a bit behind the shoulder. [/QUOTE]
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