Reeder Custom Guns - I have taken several bull elk but all with a handgun

Gary Reeder
I have taken several bull elk but all with a handgun
Friday, November 01, 2019, 10:11

so I am not the best person to ask. Colleen has taken a couple with her 300 Win. mag and i have seen them take 2 or 3 rounds behind the shoulder and run off. The main thing is bullet placement. I would think a point of shoulder shot on a bull elk with a 200 grain bullet would be fine but not really sure the '06 is the best way to go. A big bull elk, especially one in rut can and will take a lot of killing. My advice, for what it's worth is go with the biggest caliber you can shoot well and practice a LOT for that point of shoulder shot, and use the heaviest bullet your gun can shoot accurately.

30-06 Load For Elk - Tom, 2019-11-01, 06:29
- You'll be fine with a 150-165 grain bullet. - Sid R, 2019-11-01, 08:24
- I have no experience, pondered the same question. - WB, 2019-11-01, 06:54
  - WB this an observation not a condemnation - Lynn, 2019-11-01, 07:15
    - Hornady Superperformance 180s listed at 2820 - WB, 2019-11-01, 07:54
  - 3006 and elk - Brian T, 2019-11-01, 07:02
    - I use 165gr premium bullets with - Bob Denning, 2019-11-01, 16:37
    - I agree with Brian, 06 with 4350 and a good - Amede, 2019-11-01, 07:13
      - I have taken several bull elk but all with a handgun - Gary Reeder, 2019-11-01, 10:11
        the only thing I would absolutely stay away from is - Gary Reeder, 2019-11-01, 10:17
      - That would really influence my bullet choice, long shots. - WB, 2019-11-01, 07:57
        The bullet of choice that me and my friends use - Amede, 2019-11-01, 11:10
        I have used the Accubond bullet on my last 3 African - Gary Reeder, 2019-11-01, 11:48
        For a heavy 06’ the 200 Accubond - WB, 2019-11-01, 14:21
        I loaded some 06 for a friend - Todd C, 2019-11-01, 15:38
        180 gr Swift Sciricco - Alcorn, 2019-11-01, 18:01