Cow Elk Ammo Selection

[Colton]

I’ll be headed to New Mexico next week to hunt cow elk. I’m bringing my APR 280 AI. I have 3 different types of factory ammo, and assuming all 3 shoot well out of this rifle, which would y’all recommend?

• 140 Grain Nosler Accubond
• 155 Federal Terminal Ascent
• 168 Berger Hybrid

I only have experience with the Accubond on live game (South Texas Whitetail) so I was wondering if anybody has shot/killed elk with the other 2.

Thanks in advance for advice/opinions

[DUKFVR]

The accubond would work great. Sure any of them would. My next choice would be the federal ta.

[bowhuntermac]

Accubond. I hunt elk every year here in colorado and that has become my go to. Accurate, tough, good expansion.

[Killer]

Flip a coin if you can’t decide

[Slick8]

Any of those will work assuming they shoot equally well in your rifle.

I like everything I hear about the terminal assent but have no experience killing with it. It does have a long pedigree dating back to the trophy bonded bullets, pre plastic tip.

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[Mike D]

If your rifle is already sighted using the accubond that’s what I would use. The bullet is plenty stout enough, much more so than the Berger.


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[MUZZYSLINGR]

The 160 gn Nosler Partition is always a good choice. I loaded some of these using my dads old recipe in a 7mm Rem Mag for a friend of my wife to use on cow elk in AZ.

She connected on one at 250 yards and reported back that it dropped in its tracks.


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[Colton]

Thanks for the replies guys. I’ve pretty much made up my mind to stick with the Accubonds.

[S-3 Ranch]

I don’t know what federal puts in its federal classic, but that’s what has killed 90% of the animals I have shot from hogs to bull elk and bear, caribou nilgai

[lovetohunt]

What ammo shoots best?

[TTUgrad08]

Whichever is most accurate

[freerhunter16]

Thanks for the replies guys. I’ve pretty much made up my mind to stick with the Accubonds.

Good choice!

[Rick]

shoot whatever is accurate and you feel comfortable with, as long as you make a good shot, any will work. No need to over think it

[J-J Matt]

Accubond for sure, they are an outstanding bullet. My 280 AI loves them too.

[Colton]

Thanks again for the responses guys. The main reason I asked is I wasn't sure if the 140 grain Accubonds would be heavy enough, but y'all seem pretty confident in them. I really appreciate the feedback!