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What the best solid bullet for elephant and where can I get them? Thanks. | ||
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what caliber are you shooting is it a bolt or a double. you cant go wrong with bridger solids.....woodleigh....barns...... | |||
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Lightning, You will get a great deal of variation in responses to your question but for the 2 elephants I shot the Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer worked very well for a heart /lung shot on one and a brain shot on the other. I personally believe that any modern solid will work quite well. I think you only need to worry about which one shoots well in your rifle. Regards, Mark MARK H. YOUNG MARK'S EXCLUSIVE ADVENTURES 7094 Oakleigh Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89110 Office 702-848-1693 Cell, Whats App, Signal 307-250-1156 PREFERRED E-mail markttc@msn.com Website: myexclusiveadventures.com Skype: markhyhunter Check us out on https://www.facebook.com/pages...ures/627027353990716 | |||
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Right now I am shooting a .416 Remington. I am looking at a .458 Lott. | |||
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if your gonna stick with a bolt then i would definitly prefer to stay with a monolithic solid by barns or bridger. | |||
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Does Bridger have a website? I couldn't find it. | |||
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Lightning, I shot a 458 Lott with the Bridger solids..I fact I was the first to put an ele bull on the ground with the Bridger solids... Contact fritz454 do a search for his name and email him and John will answer you.. Your 416 is a good gun but the Lott is a stopper... Mike | |||
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Ok, I think I ordered some to try, but it got a little confusing when at the end is said Custom Brass was "not open for business and these bullets were for test purposes only." We'll see! | |||
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Top DG bullets are available from: Bridger (as above) North Fork http://www.northforkbullets.com GS Custom http://www.gscustom.co.za All others are by definition second rate. | |||
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500grs This is a bit off subject but... I called Northfork and tried to order 500 CPS for my .470 NE. Response. "I don't think I'm going to tool up the materials to make .475 bullets anymore." WTFO!!  | |||
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Yup, it takes a special size of copper rod purchased in a minimum quantity that means a multi-thousand dollar expenditure for raw material that will sit on the shelf for years. Although there is a trend toward using FN driving band solids in doubles, most guys still use Woodleighs because of the old wives' tale that Woodleigh solids are not hard on barrels/ribs. So the market for 470s turns out to be quite small, unfortunately. However, at this time Bridger and GS Custom support the 470 NE. Here is how Briger, GS and Woodleigh bullets compare in my .500 NE (originally posted on http://www.nitroexpress.com)
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I've got a message to RNS who distributes for me. I'm sure he has received your inquiry and everything will be fine but I will double check. You won't be disappointed in the FN Bridgers. A 416 will of course do the job however I prefer the .458s for ele if given the choice. You will notice a difference. If it's in the cards for you I would give it some serious thought. Just got off the phone with Neal, your order is received and will be shipped shortly. Thanks, John | |||
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I, and the elephant hunters I booked last year, all used Barnes monolithic solids with perfect success. The two that we recovered from my elephant could be reloaded and shot again and these were from a 416 Rigby loaded up tp near .416 Weatherby ballistics / speed. Easy to find and get, usually shoot great, often will print to same point of impasct as same size weight of 'X' bullet. Can't go wrong with this combo, IMHO. Good luck and good hunting! When you are but fifty feet from a beast that can stomp you into a mudpuddle or shred you into fajitas, rest assured he will have your UNDIVIDED attention!! www.aahsomeafricanadventures.com safariman416@hotmail.com | |||
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500 grs. nailed it down.... Bridger Northfork Gs Custom Woodleighs In that order btw...but all are excellent. Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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.500 grains: Tell me where to get the fiber optic beads for a double. I am not familar with NECG, and would like more information. Would like to look into that. | |||
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NECG = New England Custom Gun Service | |||
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Lightning Have used TCCI solids ( Phoenix , AZ ) for more than 10 years and never had a failure . If you would like their contact details , let me know . Brad Brad Rolston African Hunting P.O. Box 506 Stella 8650 Kalahari South Africa Tel : + 27 82 574 9928 Fax : + 27 86 672 6854 E-Mail : rolston585ae@iafrica.com | |||
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All this talk of "best" is so much hot air. All of these comparisons of one modern, premium solid bullet vs. another only serve to emphasize, ad nauseam, differences without distinctions. Is only five feet sufficient? God forbid! Enough penetration is what is needed, no more and no less, and every premium solid out there today, even round nosed solids  , will give you that. Use what your rifle shoots the straightest. Then, just get close, and put your bullet where it counts.Mike Wilderness is my cathedral, and hunting is my prayer. | |||
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Mrlexma, You may very well be right, but I believe the hard Bridger that has a cutting shoulder and shaves the hair for an inch around the entrance hole and cuts a clean hole in the skin that will not close up at least gives me a feeling of confidence, enough so that I won't use any thing else design wise...meaning no more RN solids nor solids without a hard sharp shoulder for me...We know it worked in pistols for years and now we know it works in rifles... Ray Atkinson Atkinson Hunting Adventures 10 Ward Lane, Filer, Idaho, 83328 208-731-4120 rayatkinsonhunting@gmail.com | |||
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Ray I agree 100%. I'm biased of course but you know that's what will be in my rifle on my next trip and the one after that and the one after that..... Actually works on deer sized animals as well. I do use fairly large bore rifles for deer and antelope but they blead out so fast they usually drop in 30 yds or so. I've got a new soft with the same cutting shoulder comming out soon. I bet you like that one as well Ray. I'll have to get you a few to try out. John | |||
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I have seen the cutting shoulder phenomena on DG animals. There is a nice cleanly cut cookie cutter style hole for entrance and exit which promotes a better blood trail. And the FN tears things up inside the animal to a greater extent than a RN. Finally, a FN penetrates deeper. Do Woodleighs penetrate "good enough"? Sure, on optimal shots. But there are some disadvantageous shots where the extra 1-2 feet of penetration offered by a flat nosed solid means the difference between reaching the vitals or not reaching the vitals. | |||
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