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Here's a couple Ballistic Tips recovered from a good sized moose bull. Estimated around 1100-1200 live weight. Shot out of 8x57 with 19" barrel. 180gr starting around 2630 fps. One bullet found with core intact and the plastic tip. 139.5 gr = 77.5 percent weight retention. The other found...

I've kept my Bushnell Elites (Japan) and bought several Trijicon Accupoints and Hurons. I've also added a S&B straight 6.

I'd replace my scope. I've had issues with several Leupolds from poor tracking when adjusting and CDS vx3's that wouldn't hold zero. Sold most of my leupolds.

8x57 with 180gr Ballistic tips shooting 2630 fps out of a 19" barrel. Recovered two bullets, will post pictures soon. And an insurance shot from a 8mm-06 shooting 200 Nosler accubonds at 2790 fps. That one was a neck shot and passed through.

Packed with moose and gear in the back. Had 3 other guys in the bow. We were definitely overloaded. We estimate the moose to have been 1100-1200lbs.

Did a 10 day moose hunt in Northern BC with my Brother and Brother in-law. We managed to connect with this beautiful bull on morning of day 9.

What type of powder you using? I've owned 3 325's and never could get one to shoot very well. Tried multiple loads and at best i'd get was 1.5-2" groups.

Here's a picture of an upset bear i took a few years back. I was packing a Ruger Hawkeye African in 338 win mag, shooting 250gr Nosler Partitions that day. Never felt under gunned :)

I'm thinking about getting the stainless version in 30-06. Do you know what type of butt pad it sports? Somewhat looks like a Pachmayr decelerator?

Got my other bear tag filled out. Not a big bear by any means but a good meat bear. VZ 24 8x57 with 170gr Speer SP at 2600 fps did the trick.

I finally had the time to look for a bear. I was out over the weekend and saw two bears. One stood out but i had no shot opportunity, went back yesterday for an evening stroll hoping to see if I could find that bear and low and behold it was in the same spot I saw it on Saturday feeding on...

I'm a firm believer in using what you shoot best for bear as-well. I personally use standard cartridges with heavy for caliber bullets. My guiding gun is chambered in 8x57 180gr TSX at 2780 fps and don't feel handicapped or under gunned even in remote British Columbia.

I've thought about the 338-06 and will probably end up with one in the future but at the time I went 8mm-06. Had one of my current 8x57's reamed out in 2021. Restocked, barrel band, banded front sight, and rear irons made up for it. Also re-blued. 23.6" barrel. Shoots 200gr Accubonds at approx...

6.5x55 or 7x57 that's a toss up for my first option- flat shooting/low recoiling -with 140gr bullets with 3-9x40 8x57 JS- all rounder with 160-200gr bullets- straight 6x 9.3x62- For big game 250-286gr bullets- 1-4x20 Would prefer all of them to have control round feed, barrel bands, and iron...

Yes this is what i noticed as well. This summer i was working up a few loads for my brother in-law and niece who had bought a tikka T3x SS/laminate in 8x57 and i surprisingly had trouble getting this tikka to shoot. I was looking at getting them setup with a specific bullet and certain velocity...

A mild load. 170 gr Speer hot cor at 2500 fps. This load was supposed to be my practice load but it shot so well in several 8mm's, loaded up a couple hundred, and decided to use them up for hunting aswell. Here's how this ammo shot at 100 yards out of a scoped rifle. 5 shot group.

Tagged out on this mulie buck with irons. The old mauser still working away.

Looks like a good bullet. I'll have to try some in the near future. Thanks for sharing!

I also picked up a Tikka in a Swede that i will be setting up soon. Plan on using 130-140gr bullets. Looking forward to it.

My camping/hiking rifle for the off season is a old Husqvarna M98 in 8mm with 195gr Interlocks at 2500 fps. Shoots great and shoulders and comes up as if its an extension of my arm.