Rifles, Inc. Strata in 280 Ackley proved deadly on this bull elk from 450 yards across a windy draw. I took a lot of African plains game and the biggest bull elk of my life—a DIY, public-land Utah bull that gross scored 402 with the 180-grain version in my pet .300 Winchester Magnum load. Thanks a ton. This area we have a drive in tent camp with all the modern day amenities. An Idaho lodge proprietor who guided many elk hunters was also sweet on the .270. I was like,"Whoa!". Occasionally elk have died more quickly than I expected. A 16-ounce stock goes a long way to explaining how Webernick can build a … When I saw the title to the thread, I thought someone said they had killed their 250th elk. This area is not a trophy area but produces very nice 5 and 6 point bulls every year in the 260-300 inch class. The .280 is only ~150fps faster when loaded to the same pressures. I keep hearing how good the .270 Winnie is on Elk, if you just put the shot into the heart lung area. Another bull, struck mid-rib by a 140-grain .280 bullet, simply crumpled. My hunting buddy, Dean Sanchez, and I were hunting the Gila National Forest. Killing a big bull at a steep quartering angle takes a very good cartridge topped by a tough, … Both shots were <200 yards, both animals went down in less than 100 yards with one shot to the heart/lung area. Can you show me some pics of 300" bulls so I know what I am looking for? The 300-inch Bull Elk from Gila August 11, 2017. 7. Barnes 140-gr. No further movement. I would probably use more gun if I ever get drawn again for bull elk, the last bull I … How big is this "Island", the stereotypical island is fairly small, so I would think you should make sure it isn't canned. I was wrong. TSX. I hear people talking about a 300" bull as being a real good one. I’ve seen many elk taken cleanly with a .270 Winchester, and my own longest shot on an elk was on a big New Mexico bull at 400 yards using a .270 Winchester with a 150-grain Nosler Partition—one step and down. Popular in rifles like Kimber’s Montana, the .280 AI has become a favorite among sheep and goat hunters and is equally well-utilized in dark timber elk country. I agree with that, however, the .270 is marginal at best according to the "gun scribes of note", and my experiences with it in the field shows, that … One, lung-shot by a client with a .270, reared as might a horse then fell backward, planting its long beams in the ground. Killing a bull cleanly takes a good cartridge. A Colorado game warden whose job included shooting nuisance elk used a .270 with 130-grain bullets. Compact, light, Leupold Vari-X III 2.5-8x36mm in Talley rings. Okay, I will be going on my first elk hunt in 2009, booked it with Sage Mountain Outfitters in Montana. Engineered for hooved big game, it was—and still is—made in deer- and elk-appropriate calibers and weights. .280 Remington Hunt with us and join our growing list of satisfied clients. I can’t explain those kills. So too Jack O’Connor, whose wife Eleanor found her 7×57 deadly with handloaded 160-grain softpoints at 2,650 fps. Paired with the right bullet, like Nosler’s AccuBond or Hornady’s ELD-X, the .280 AI is an exceptionally accurate, heavy hitter on big game. The 300-inch Bull Elk from Gila. Then come the .270s. There was a time when I questioned the adequacy of the .270 for elk. And you dissapointed me ,bigcountry(just kidding, but I did think someone had killed 250 elk). I've called in quite a few bulls for other people that have scored 250 to 300 inches. Dean had an elk tag and I … The second is an over the counter open bull area which has good elk numbers.