Guest ronin Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 I just completed my Cache Creek Tule Cow Elk hunt and scored openening morning. I'm posting this in the rifle section because I wanted to report on the cartridge performance. A couple of months ago I posted pics of a hog hit by the 300 and how it was absolutely devestated by the bullet. It is amazing what an extra 200 pounds adds to the equation. I took the 400 pound Tule cow at about 150 yards. I had my own load of 97 Grains of RL 25, WW Mag primer, Remington brass, and Barnes VLC X-Bullet 180 grain. I hit the cow right behind the elbow and the bullet took out both lungs, a portion of the heart and exited the other side. She took a couple of steps downhill and keeled over. However, the initial reaction seemed minimal at best. My hunting buddy said the elk didn't even flinch and accused me of missing! Anyway, here she is. Backstraps on the BBQ! [image][/image] [image][/image] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: 300RUM V. Tule Elk Sounds like the cartridge did the job! Good shootin' and congrats on the elk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: 300RUM V. Tule Elk Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 18, 2005 Report Share Posted October 18, 2005 Re: 300RUM V. Tule Elk Congrats on filling the freezer! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: 300RUM V. Tule Elk Congratulations on the elk. Nice rifle. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Colorado Bob Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: 300RUM V. Tule Elk A dry cow makes the eatin---IMO. Conglads. It doesn't seem fair that you were able to get her out whole. Every elk I've shot, I had to quarter & pack out----usually on my back but now I'm older & wiser. A horse does the packing & I just walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted October 19, 2005 Report Share Posted October 19, 2005 Re: 300RUM V. Tule Elk She was uphill from the road and I had two people driving by that helped to load her up. This was rough country and I'm glad I wasn't up in the surrounding mountains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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