I am planning an elk hunt next fall and want to use my big bore for the hunt. I was wondering if anyone here has shot an elk with a .416 Rem Mag and what bullet they used. I have 300 grain Barns loaded thinking they would shoot the flattest and they are very accurate. My buddy suggested the 350 gainers because of T.K.O. performance? Please share your experiences
Thank You In Advance
Leadmover

no worries a 300gr X will exit on most shots on elk,they make an excellent moose bullet as well,they will also shoot flat when loaded to 2700 or so.I'd stick with the X!

I bought a few of the 300 gr. X's with that sort of plan in mind but still haven't loaded them yet. I've had great success with the 300 and 350 gr. X's going like crazy in the .458 Win. and .460 Wby. so the same idea in the .416 should be great too. Believe it or not, I recovered a greater percentage of the fast, light X bullets out of the .460 than the .458 on the many wild pigs I shot with them.
I wanted to mention probably avoiding the Hornady 400gr. I'm still shooting them on wild pigs but haven't had real good performance and I'm sure the X or Nosler would be a much better choice.

Kyler

I used a 416 Rigby on elk this fall (325 gr Barnes X at 2900fps) puts 'em down like the "Hammer of Thor!" 300's may be better for the 416RemMag. I have a friend who uses 300's in a 416RemMag for elk but I don't hunt with him so I can't give a first hand account. In any case, I'm thinking it is "enough gun."

I have used the Northforks and they sure put elk down for the count, as do Woodleighs and Noslers...About any bullet in a 416 will kill whatever you shoot with it has been my experience...

I have a 25" barrel on my .416 Remmie and the 300X's do from 2925 to 2975 epending on the load. The only thing I've shot with that load so far has been a whitetail doe. I used 350gr speers on two other deer also. The were running 2625fps. I tried some 325x's through my gun as well but since they were discontinued I didn't work too hard on developing a good load. They were in the 2800fps range. I usually hunt elk with a muzzleloader so the .416 has been my deer gun but I dont think you'd have a problem killing a elk with a 300X.

I have used the 300 grain X bullets in my 416 for sable, kudu, warthog, etc. You should have NO PROBLEMS with this bullet on elk .

Jim

I would use a North Fork soft nose if it were my hunt.

North Fork has a 325 gr Soft Point that is specifically designed for elk. That would be my choice.

With my experience with North Fork bullets, I would second that recommendation. At least give them a try. Great bullet performance, use less powder, & won't foul nearly as bad as anything else.
www.northforkbullets.com

All the best,

Sam