Bullet recovered from my first elk

[theddguide]

Shot my first elk (spike) this past week at 542 yards. 180gr AccuBond from 300wsm at 2960 at the muzzle

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[ReloadKy]

Congrats, looks like great performance!!!!!!

 

[DrMike]

Excellent performance of a great bullet. Congratulations on some excellent table fare with that elk.

 

[gerry]

Congratulations on your first elk, must feel really nice, looks nice and fat. Bullet performed very well too.

 

[NYDAN]

Congratulations on your first elk. It is a fine looking specimen. You must have made a good shot for a kill at that distance. The rifle and bullet both performed for you. I used the same combo for my first bull last fall - 180 AB & 300 WSM.

Dan

 

[Elkman]

Nice fat bull, beautiful.

 

[salmonchaser]

Well done, welcome to the worst addiction known to man. My name is Don I’ve been an elk hunter for 54 years.


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[wvbuckbuster]

Congratulations. Good all the way around. Dan.

 

[JD338]

Congratulations on your bull, nicely done.
Those AB's are pure poison on elk.

JD338

 

[KinleyWater]

Congratulations and great shooting.

 

[theddguide]

Congratulations and great shooting.

Thank you.

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[theddguide]

Congratulations on your first elk. It is a fine looking specimen. You must have made a good shot for a kill at that distance. The rifle and bullet both performed for you. I used the same combo for my first bull last fall - 180 AB & 300 WSM.

Dan

Bullet entered a little behind right shoulder and found it under the hide a few inches in front of the left rear. It only took one shot and he hunched a bit, turned and walked 10 yards, laid down and that was that.

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[Guy Miner]

That's quite a shot! Congrats.

 

[Joec7651]

Great shot! Congratulations on your elk. I hope you have many more to come.

 

[theddguide]

I finally weighed the recovered bullet.

135gr.

75% weight retention

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[gerry]

Seems the 308 180 gr AB comes in around that 75% mark quite often give or take a bit either way. Such a great all around bullet.

 

[SJB358]

Nice fat bull, beautiful.

I was thinking the same thing! Those are just the BEST eating elk, ever.

Well done, welcome to the worst addiction known to man. My name is Don I’ve been an elk hunter for 54 years.


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Man, you nailed it Don.... THE WORST! HA!

Congrats on your bull and an awesome shot as well! The Accubonds continue to work really well for us in our camp, near and far.

 

[England]

Great shooting

 

[TackDriver284]

Good bullet performance, congrats.

 

[elkeater2]

Congratulations! No experience quite like that first elk. Unique smell, distinctive outstanding meat, the size of them - all of it. You will have memories for your lifetime. Nice going!