Practice from field positions at the distances you mentioned with the .340 and 250 AB. Experience shooting off a bi-pod , pack, etc will instill much confidence when on the hunt !
I took my first elk with the .270 and the 150 Barnes original. Worked just fine. What you have to consider is distance , angle of the shot, and other factors.
Bullet placement is of course key. I love the .270win. All my subsequent elk have been taken with my .338 WM and a 225 partition.
My Savage ML2 shoots .458 bullets in the harvester black sabot at 1"
Velocity is 2,100 FPS. So what bonded 300 grainers/.458 Diam. are out there that will expand at impact velocities under 2,00 FPS?
Did the third pillar and glass bedding improve accuracy?
Did you have a bolt stop screw installed or are you happy with the arrowhead 3/8 plug since its easier to remove?
I agree Mike. I have been very fortunate to have hunted a great deal in North America and taken many species.
Here locally I can hunt every day of the season. Recently just knowing you have achieved your goal of the perfect harvest situation,
not squeezing the trigger can be very satisfying. l...
Thanks Mike, I saw him first on these trail cam pics here on my property. I hunt other areas as well trying to determine where the nicer bucks are and then concentrate on those spots in season.
This guy popped up several more times in season BUT always moving through thick brush in hot pursuit...
I have a Lyman Deerstalker flintlock. As per state Regs, must have metallic sights. I like the williams fire sights but they dont make any for this rifle. Any suggestions?