Powerstroke
Handloader
- Feb 24, 2006
- 1,800
- 71
The .260 I had built for my Dad performed phenominal today. First of all, a huge thanks to Nosler !!!
My Dad had a December Cow tag and hasn't shot a whole lot in the last few years. I've been playing with loads here and there and found a great load with Nosler Brass and the 130gr A-bonds.
( Actually have a better load with the 100gr B-tips, but didn't think that to be appropriate for elk )
This has been the first year we've really taken my Son along too...( he's 5 yrs old ) I had a few reservations in doing so due to the fact we generally take the ATV's and it was supposed to be between 0 deg and negative 20 below.
Saturday morning he did great out on the ATV due to the fact there was too much snow to even get around on them and only lasted about 20 min out on them before getting back in the truck :x We saw a few elk here and there, with the closest @ about 700 yds ( sorry, didn't have the .300RUM with us ) Needless to say Saturday ended without much excitement.
This morning when we got back out it was a different story with elk out and about about everywhere we looked except still way up high. A little further up the road and a little deeper in the snow we found what we were looking for.
Half a dozen or so cows and calves and one without a calf. The Nikon range finder stated 336 yards to the elk just about to cross the top of the hill. Dad put the dot of the 16X Leupold slightly high and pulled the trigger...... the 130gr A-bond was on it's way !
The way she went down I had thought it was a neck shot with that unforgetable "pop" of the bullet hitting. She went straight down and never kicked from what I could tell while sliding down the hill about 30yrds.
My kid was 100% for heading up the hill in a foot of snow and probably around 5 degrees out. ( He's like my Dad and "VERY" stubborn ) :grin:
The little guy managed to walk all the way up to the elk and get himself back off the hill without any issues.
Great day to see Grandpa & Grandson out sharing hunting stories now.
NOTE: Hope to retreive the A-bond. Bullet actually hit 3/4 of the way up on the front shoulder. Found a small area of a torn up lung and that was it. No noticable damage from the inside. Could have asked for anything better... Thanks again Nosler for a great year !! :grin:
My Dad had a December Cow tag and hasn't shot a whole lot in the last few years. I've been playing with loads here and there and found a great load with Nosler Brass and the 130gr A-bonds.
( Actually have a better load with the 100gr B-tips, but didn't think that to be appropriate for elk )
This has been the first year we've really taken my Son along too...( he's 5 yrs old ) I had a few reservations in doing so due to the fact we generally take the ATV's and it was supposed to be between 0 deg and negative 20 below.
Saturday morning he did great out on the ATV due to the fact there was too much snow to even get around on them and only lasted about 20 min out on them before getting back in the truck :x We saw a few elk here and there, with the closest @ about 700 yds ( sorry, didn't have the .300RUM with us ) Needless to say Saturday ended without much excitement.
This morning when we got back out it was a different story with elk out and about about everywhere we looked except still way up high. A little further up the road and a little deeper in the snow we found what we were looking for.
Half a dozen or so cows and calves and one without a calf. The Nikon range finder stated 336 yards to the elk just about to cross the top of the hill. Dad put the dot of the 16X Leupold slightly high and pulled the trigger...... the 130gr A-bond was on it's way !
The way she went down I had thought it was a neck shot with that unforgetable "pop" of the bullet hitting. She went straight down and never kicked from what I could tell while sliding down the hill about 30yrds.
My kid was 100% for heading up the hill in a foot of snow and probably around 5 degrees out. ( He's like my Dad and "VERY" stubborn ) :grin:
The little guy managed to walk all the way up to the elk and get himself back off the hill without any issues.
Great day to see Grandpa & Grandson out sharing hunting stories now.
NOTE: Hope to retreive the A-bond. Bullet actually hit 3/4 of the way up on the front shoulder. Found a small area of a torn up lung and that was it. No noticable damage from the inside. Could have asked for anything better... Thanks again Nosler for a great year !! :grin:
