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| Haven't got either, but I've always read about good result on elk with the .264 win Mag. ------------------
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Originally posted by jimmyd223:
[T]he .264 ....
Friend of mine says he shot a buffalo with one up in northeast BC near the Yukon border. Results were dismal. Boiler room hit that shoulda dropped it resulted in an all day chase. However the same guy reported good results on moose, at least one at a fair distance.
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Originally posted by jimmyd223:
I have used both of these with outstanding results. I have found that the Elk don't drop on the spot most times but both calibers have served me well. I have used 120 grn Grand slams in the weatherby and 140 Grand slams in the 264.
My friend had his 338/404 at the gunsmith so he used his 257 Weatherby on our cow hunt last year. He performed a frontal lobotomy on the elk and it dropped on the spot at 125 yards. |
| | | Posts: 202 | Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA | Registered: 18 February 2001 |
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| They well work if you shoot the right bullet and put it in the right place. I think the 264 with the heavier bullets well do just fine. the 257 and 264 lighter stuff you would just have to be a bit more carefull. |
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| My first two elk fell to a .264 magnum shooting 140 grain Noslers. While I'd prefer a bit larger caliber, I sure wouldn't stay at home and not hunt elk if this were the only round available to me. However, I'd do whatever was necessary to shoot handloads with a quality bullet rather than rely on anemic factory loads. |
| | | Posts: 13265 | Location: Henly, TX, USA | Registered: 04 April 2001 |
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