First Elk of the Season Hammered

[RockyMtnMT]

Found out yesterday that I was drawn for an elk deprivation hunt in SW Montana for next Thursday Aug 15th. Planning to get down there Wed evening and go over things with the land owner and hopefully have a cow elk Hammered the next morning. I'm thinking I should have the first elk of the 2024 season Hammered!

Now I have to decide on what rifle bullet combo to use. The easy button is my 25-284 running the 89gr HHT prototype that I used for the milk jug shoot. I have 20 rounds left and the rifle is all tuned and ready. But then I had said that I would use the 6.5 mm 118gr HHT on the shoulder of an elk. That just means that I have to get it load developed and ready in the next couple of days. I have a BeanMore and a 6.5 saum that would work. We will see if I can get one of them loaded up and drop verified at distance.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

I just realized that I probably totally jinxed this hunt! Posting this was probably dumber than giving away all the meat in the freezer before leaving on a hunt.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

So what you're saying is wish you luck as you are hoping to have the first elk of 2024 Hammered.

Why the itty bitty bullets?

 

[338 dude]

So what you're saying is wish you luck as you are hoping to have the first elk of 2024 Hammered.

Why the itty bitty bullets?

I've never had the privilege of hunting elk at least not yet and would like to use my 6.5 x 284 Norma, but I don't know if I would use that little bullet when I have a 338 Lapua also.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

So what you're saying is wish you luck as you are hoping to have the first elk of 2024 Hammered.

Why the itty bitty bullets?

I don't need anything bigger out to 500y. Yes, I need luck after making the advance post!

 

[Shane Lindsey]

I have a 6.5/110gr going almost 3500 FPS. I was wondering how that would do.

 

[ShtrRdy]

I'm jealous.

 

[338 dude]

I have a 6.5/110gr going almost 3500 FPS. I was wondering how that would do.

I shortened my barrel to accommodate a suppressor I went from 26 to 22 inches to get my velocity back up to 3000 FPS I dropped from a 140 VLD to a 130 vld.

 

[RockyMtnMT]

I have a 6.5/110gr going almost 3500 FPS. I was wondering how that would do.

I used that bullet in Africa to take animals up to waterbuck. It will do well.

 

[Rick Richard]

I used that bullet in Africa to take animals up to waterbuck. It will do well.

6.5 and HH110….So sweet.

 

[Bang4theBuck]

Good Luck Steve. Send Pictures!

 

[dogz]

The little 25 would be fun, it'll punch thru the fronts just fine. If I get called for the hunt I'll take my 6.5 lb scoped and ready to rock 22/250 AI. It perks very well with 70 Hammers.

Don't shoot the lead one, look for the perfect 3 year old

Life is short, hunt hard

 

[RockyMtnMT]

Got the 6.5 SAUM worked up yesterday with the 118gr Hammer HHT at 3400 fps. Shot it today at 860y and confirmed the drops in this rifle. Shoots great. I feel good to 500y give or take for this one.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Got the 6.5 SAUM worked up yesterday with the 118gr Hammer HHT at 3400 fps. Shot it today at 860y and confirmed the drops in this rifle. Shoots great. I feel good to 500y give or take for this one.

That's cruisin, What powder?