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Old 11-14-2007 | 09:19 PM
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Default RE: Elk Bullet Questions and New Gun Question

Jason S

My son-in-law lives in Kennewick, he barrowed one of my A&H's several years ago to ML hunt with in Washington. At first I set him up with a Knight sabot and a 300 grain all lead bullet... shot really well from the A&H and worked real well on deer. But if I were setting him up for elk today I would switch him to a 460 grain Bull Shop. It sounds to heavy to be considered but it really has a decent BC and with all that weight it has one heck of a energy ratio. I have shot a lot of elk over here in Idaho and if I were required to hunt with an all lead bullet it would be the Bull Shop - crap I forgot this year I am required to use a conical of PRB.

With 90 grains of T7-3f from a Hawken I am shooting that bullet @ 1500 fps. It has a lot of drop to it because of its weight but out to 150 yards it is a performer.

If you would need these bullets for this season - they might be tough to get in such a short time they come from Alaska. You will need .503's for the A&H... but there is a guy in Utah that makes a variety of them that is very close to Bull Shops, they are called No Excuses...

Both of these bullets are slip fit - they go down much like a sabot - no short starter needed...

http://bullshop.gunloads.com/contact.html

http://members.aol.com/nebullets/

Hope you find what you need...
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