Our Idaho Elk
04-04-2005, 05:33 PM
#17
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Moccasin, Montana
Posts: 1,835
RE: Our Idaho Elk
Nice looking animals,congrates on a job well earned.
Can't help to say though would you have taken that shot at the bull if he was say 350 yds away using that 7-08 and 1/4 away?
But again nice job.
BBJ
Can't help to say though would you have taken that shot at the bull if he was say 350 yds away using that 7-08 and 1/4 away?
But again nice job.
BBJ
04-05-2005, 08:54 AM
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Moccasin, Montana
Posts: 1,835
RE: Our Idaho Elk
Good for you,you trust your gun and your ability,I would not take the shot with the 7-08.Buckshot I just not had good results with the 7-08.I bought one last year and after seeing deer shot with it,I just would not trust it.
Agin nice jod on a true DIYH,suprised that mini-van held up to the load.
who say you need a pick-up.
BBJ
Agin nice jod on a true DIYH,suprised that mini-van held up to the load.
who say you need a pick-up.BBJ
04-05-2005, 11:50 AM
#20
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: lebanon pa USA
Posts: 652
RE: Our Idaho Elk
You are right about the load in the van, I didnt notice the tires until a buddy of mine pointed them out in the pic. As for my load for my 7-08, Im down right anal about load performance and accuracy. Over that last 23 years Ive used 3 bullets for hunting;
Hornady 139grs BTSP- excellant performance on deer sized game, will penetrate both shoulders on whitetails. Very Accurate nickel size groups at 100 yards
140 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips- they over expand even at 7-08 velocitys and have had them destroy the onside shoulder without further penetration on deer. Again Very accurate.
140gr Barnes XLC- Over kill on deer in my NSHO, will travel end to end after blowing through shoulders and femurs on deer, only reason I used them was to judge bullet performance. Sub MOA at 200 yards on 3 shot groups.
Hornady 139grs BTSP- excellant performance on deer sized game, will penetrate both shoulders on whitetails. Very Accurate nickel size groups at 100 yards
140 gr Nosler Ballistic Tips- they over expand even at 7-08 velocitys and have had them destroy the onside shoulder without further penetration on deer. Again Very accurate.
140gr Barnes XLC- Over kill on deer in my NSHO, will travel end to end after blowing through shoulders and femurs on deer, only reason I used them was to judge bullet performance. Sub MOA at 200 yards on 3 shot groups.
