Elk hunting

[KCarter]

I will be elk hunting with a .30-06. Will 165 gr. bullets work or should I shoot 180 gr.?

[Eagles1181]

I always prefer 180 in a 30-06. Just be sure to run the calculations and make sure the bullets have enough energy at whatever range you are likely to be shooting.

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[BuckRage]

I use 180gr NAB but a good friend and outfitter uses 165 out of his 7mag. Both will work fine. I use 140 NAB out if my 270 wsm.

[Drycreek3189]

Many, many elk have been killed with smaller bullets. Shot placement ! You will be fine as long as you put the medicine where the pain is.

[bphillips]

Shoot the ones that shoot best in your rifle

[oneforthewall]

Shoot a premium bullet. Barnes, Accubond, Scirrocco, etc. both weights are adequate with proper shot placement. Elk are tough! If he is still standing, keep shooting.

[Kurtproy]

165gr Nossler Accubonds worked for me. Dropped a bull in his tracks with a shoulder shot at 200 yds with my 308.

[splitbeam145]

will work fine. Just got 2 elks using 140gr Berger bullets. Shot Placement is key.

[Ironman]

165 is plenty.

[WyoBull]

I have shot a number of elk when I was younger and shooting a 270 with 130 gr bullets. Your 160 gr bullets are plenty.