Elk Load

[Butte Sink]

Hello All,
Let me get your opinion on which load to go with.
Put these together during the week and went out yesterday and shot with a Magneto.
Terrible excuse but I'm just kind of press for time and need to nail this load down, **** work thing getting in the way. I want to lock this in, call it good and just figure a seating depth that looks good.

280 AI-
160 Nosler AB
Nosler Brass
215GM
H4831SC @ 58.5
2939
ES 12
SD 4.8
I like the above, just a little concerned about the velo. I'm letting my son use this gun, his first Elk hunt and I'm use to my 300 RUM

OR

All the above except
RL22 59.4
3100
ES 36
SD 14.5

Gut tells me we would be fine with H4831SC

This is my 300 RUM load
210 Berger VLD Hunt
Nosler Brass
215GM
Retumbo 90.9
3070
ES 5.3
SD 12

All clacs above taking with 5 shot, so I'm sure number would change with a larger spread but for hunting load I like what I see.
As far as accuracy, we'll find out this coming week!!

 

[MNbogboy]

As long as they are all within safe pressure limits and you have no time to actually work up the load then going with the one that groups the tightest at all ranges you expect to hunt. Velocity & sd mean nothing if they don't shoot tight groups. If none of them do reduce your range or try some factory loads.

 

[Dmagna]

I would use the .280 ai with the 160AB using the H4831sc. I like the temp stability. Re22 is too temp sensitive