Remember, they dont show you the times it didnt work. Right up front, this is a short-range proposition. Powered by UBB.threads PHP Forum Software 7.7.5. Final analysis: Its not for everyone, but when you want to drive tough, heavy .30-caliber bullets fast, its awesome. i would love to hear some of your tales of the dark continent..write them down and share them with us, you seem to have a knack for the written word. is a legitimate niche cartridge that does what it does better than any other American cartridge. .Generally speaking, this improves the cartridges down-range performance compared to the Creedmoor. Short awnser is YES. while they work great at closer ranges, they will fail miserably if you want to push your shots out there. It generates velocities identical to the venerable .264 Win. The .378 will kill an elk but not any deader than 6.5 Creedmoor. Found one bullet between the skin and opposite shoulder, perfect mushroom but it didnt slow her down much. Come join the discussion about optics, hunting, gunsmithing, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Our website lists special deals on 9mm Ammo, 10mm Ammo, 45-70 Ammo, 6.5 Creedmoor ammo, 300 Blackout Ammo, 10mm Ammo, 5.56 Ammo, Underwood Ammo, Buffalo Bore Ammo and more special deals on bulk ammo. In stock. It wouldn't be my first choice, but I wouldn't feel handicapped with one provided I used the right bullet. Heck, it still is, especially when handloaded to its full potential. This list of the best cartridges for elk hunting starts with the welterweights and moves up to the heavy hitters. Would be a great project rifle to put a proper barrel on. A cartridge that starts a slippery bullet with plenty of speed provides flat trajectories and maximum wind-bucking ability. Offering the perfect balance of tremendous energy, large frontal diameter, ballistic efficiency, and long barrel life, the .338 has garnered disciples among rifle savants such as F&S own David E. Petzal. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. border-width: 1px; I never kept another one in a deer. The 264 mag with one of the ultra slow powders will drive the Barnes 120gr TSX at 3450 to 3500fps from a 26" Bbl. JavaScript is disabled. Add to cart. vertical-align: top I ICANHITHIMMAN Recoil is brisk, and barrel life will likely be short. Joseph Von Benedikt shows his custom 500 and how well it shoots. I have a .264, an original M70 with the 26" stainless barrel. An all copper bullet is a different animal than a lead core bullet. You must read and understand your own local laws before hunting elk to know whether your caliber of choice is a legal option. Mag. .264 Winchester Magnum, 26 Nosler, or 6.5-300 Weatherby. Every post you see about the 6.5 Creedmor declare it plenty for elk, if shot placement is right, if the angle is good, I don't see why a 264wm(6.5mm) wouldn't do the trick. c&c with a 308 or 06, bullet will do the job what makes anyone think a 140 gr. Mag. Well, that would limit most hunting rifles to between 150 and 400-yards. What about the other assumptions? Run what ya brung! The .264 Winchester Magnum is best described as a .338 Winchester Magnum necked down by means of a 25 shoulder to hold a .264" bullet in a 96.25% of a calibre long neck. Nosler Trophy Grade ammunition is loaded with Nosler AccuBond bullets. I shot a Canadian whitetail last fall using the same load. If youre one of those all-American .30-caliber guys, get a 30 Nosler precision rifle with a good brake, pair it with a tough, accurate bullet and never look back. If dinosaurs once again roam the Earth, there might in fact be a real need for this cartridge. We never have enough guns! Those loads use very aerodynamic bullets that retain lots of kinetic energy and deliver excellent extended range performance on deer and elk-sized game. The second important assumption is slightly-suboptimal to optimal shot placement. text-align: center; It is based on a necked-down .338 Winchester Magnum case and uses a .264 caliber bullet, making it an ideal choice for those seeking accuracy and performance at extended shooting distances. I haven't been able to get my hands on any of the ProGrade ammunition yet, but all three options (120-grain Barnes TTSX; 125-grain Nosler Partition, and 140-grain Nosler AccuBond) look good, especially if the company pushes them to the .264's full velocity potential. It will for sure kill an elk, however, some believe that because of the larger diameter and heavier bullet, its a better elk cartridge than a .308 Winchester or .30/06. If the demand were not there it would not be produced. factory ammunition (though only one load each, in basic, nonpremium lines), Nosler offers a premium load in its Trophy Grade line, and ProGrade lists a whopping three loads in its Hunting Grade line. Damn elk are tough! Ammunition can be found at every small-town hardware store across America. Learn more here: http://bit.ly/1G7xXag. I grew up hunting with one stoked with 150-grain Partition handloads, and I never had a problem cleanly killing a bull. However if a bullet must break bones and penatrate at an angle I have learned only a few bullets have the capability to preform CONSISTANTLY. Of course those stories exist, and they are not disputed here. Those who prefer the traditional cartridges are having a difficult time seeing their favorite cartridges being over shadowed by the 6.5. which is why they attack it. Too many statistics make my head hurt, and they surely can be used to misrepresent facts, but let me try and simplify this and compare one good, aerodynamic .264 Win. At the moment of truth, if you arent sure you will make a good shot, dont squeeze the trigger. What is the average muzzle energy for a .264 Winchester Magnum? border-collapse: collapse; Early on, the 7mm Rem. . Never ever shoot more than two shots with out a cool down. The retained weight will be higher than the jacketed bullet, thus during the impact will act like a heavier bullet than the 140g. If I wanted a load that would be good for close in out to 600 or maybe a little more, I would look at the heaviest hammer bullet that your twist will stabilize. Berger states "1:8" minimum", minimum being key. For this experiment, well look at three common ways to determine effectiveness. They'd rather see a hunter show up in camp with a .270 he can shoot lights out than a large belted magnum he can't. It was my choice when I drew a limited entry Utah tag and dropped a 402 B&C gross (official) non-typical with one 180-grain Federal TBT. ABLR, AB, BERGER, EDLX all will work. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. The rifle is a 700 bdl high gloss with a green laminated stock, it is a sexy bitch. This is usually about 1,900fps with most bullet designs. Just use a bullet that holds together and will dig deep with the .264 and enjoy the hunt. Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles 264 win mag vs 7mm rem mag?? In essence, good elk cartridges drive tough, heavy bullets of healthy diameter, and drive em fast. Just like the title says is it a good choice. If you load it has some mighty good new bullets we didn't have back then. That doesnt mean I should take a shot that far. He is a well-known entrepreneur, having started many successful online brands, and lives in St George, Utah. Better to pass on a questionable shot. load drops 35 inches at 500 yards and 132 at 800. The three sometimes neglected variables are the human factor, the weather factor, and the fact that you are shooting at a wild animal, not a stationary target. LOL! Nomo, all of those powders you listed will work. 340 inch = 84. } The rest offered anecdotes about other cartridges or their buddies successes. Leave nothing to chance, because great things dont happen on accident. The .264 Winchester Magnum is a powerful, fast killing, highly effective medium game cartridge and does so out to long ranges. 0. If you hunt elk in grizzly-infested country, a rifle chambered in .338 is comforting. BTW, 264 WM and Berger bullets seem like kind of an odd combination in my book, unless this a coyote rig. . It weighed 59 grains. Mag and the .458 Win. Walther's new Performance Duty Pistol is ready for both concealed carry and conventional service situations. . font-size: 18px; Also, remember that the data in the table above is using averages of multiple loads per cartridge. Its not my all-time favorite elk cartridge, but its a really, really close second. If you have another rifle ---- .30-06 or hotter, use that instead. .264 win mag - PredatorMasters Forums Techniques Reviews Sponsors Free Stuff PM Gear Moon & Weather Members Articles Welcome to the Predator Masters Forums Be sure to visit the main Predator Master website at Predator Masters.Com The Official Predator Masters Search Engine Search Predator Masters He has managed multiple gun ranges, and has hunted around the world. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. .tg .tg-sklq { Use 0.199" for length of plastic tip. A tough deep penetrating bullet properly placed will always bring an elk down. Second shot entered the right ham and through the 'near' shoulder. If I add to that a gusty 25 mph wind, Im not shooting past 200 yards. Caliber: 7mm Remington Magnum. Federal has created a safer, easier and more reliable way to shoot a muzzleloader. I should mention the shot was at about 75 yards. That is to say, we assume the elk being harvested is shot directly or nearly directly in the vitals (heart and/or lungs). Yeah, your post is vindicated. That bullet entered just in front of the hip and ended up near the front of the offside neck. Shaw barrels) currently produce factory rifles chambered in .264 Win. font-size: 14px; Hunting is supposed to be fun and if that is your idea of fun, you could probably have even more of it with a .378 Weatherby. What is the distance this species is typically hunted from? Now think about the advanced powders & bullets available to the hunter of today like the Barnes TSX/TTSX. memtb. I would work up a load with 45 bullets shooting them save 5 for hunting and take a box of your 125gr Partiton's as back up and go hunting. The E-Tip bullet is another great option for deep penetration. Many an elk hunter has suggested the .300 Win. Surprisingly, the .264 Win. But with this 156 load at elk hunting elevation here in Wyoming, it retains 1500 ft-lbs out to 1175+ yards, and the elk we have taken in the lase several years have ranged from the closest at 500 yds, to the farthest at 910 yds. The .264 is s great all-around for most big game animals in North America. We have an article on Backfire that goes a bit deeper into long-range hunting cartridges and bullet selection. Learn more . However, it possesses authority in spades, and when paired with a fast-handling lever-action its a classic favorite of big-woods hunters. The kinetic energy of the projectile drops dramatically the further downrange it travels primarily due to energy lost in the form of heat generated by friction against the air itself. Corelokt. Please email us if you have questions about any of our product listings. Do you plan to hit every animal with a rangefinder? The .270 was envisioned as a hunting cartridge, and its bullets perform well on game. It will go faster, but that's where I'm getting the best groups,. } I have a very similar cartridge in a custom 6.5x68mm with a 25" Kreiger barrel. For pure downrange performance, Nosler's 130-grain AccuBond load banishes both of the above in disgrace. Big cartridges provide forgiving margins of error. Introduced in 1959, the .264 Win. It offers bull-thumping authority at a recoil level just at the cusp of what most serious shooters can handle. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. Its plenty gun for elk. Was shooting Hornady 129gr InterBond at 3130FPS. Long Range Hunting & Shooting .264 Win Mag for Elk ebueker Apr 11, 2009 Help Support Long Range Hunting Forum Become a supporting member 1 2 3 Next E ebueker Member Joined Mar 4, 2008 Messages 6 Apr 11, 2009 #1 I'm getting 3100 fps using 140 gr Berger VLDs. Colordo elk hunt cartridge selection for .300 win mag. One of the nice things about not buying a new pickup every few years is going to Africa. There's an old saying attributed to elk guides. Practical distance isnt the same as the max distance a rifle can shoot. DRT. I shoot a .264 Win Mag but if Elk were on the menu, I would just buy a Box of 140gr Nosler Partition's or AB and go hunting. Let's look at those assumptions a bit closer in the following table. If its foggy or rainy out, the clarity of your sight picture will limit how well you can shoot. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. At magnum velocities, the soft bullets tended to fragment and fail to penetrate adequately. Mag. The elk took two to put down for good. Before modern rangefinders, it was the cartridge of choice for world-traveling hunters who liked its flat trajectory and emphatic impact. This isn't your grandpa's muzzleloading system. Features and Specifications: Manufacturer Number: 80633. At my home elevation of 5,000 feet, calculated with a temperature of 50 degrees and 50 percent humidity, with all loads zeroed at 200 yards, we get the following ballistic projections: The .264 Win. 50 Stck NOSLER Partiton #16320 Geschosse 6,5MM/.264 - 125gr/8,1g > Jagdgeschoss 70% Restgewicht! Initially chambered in Winchester's "Westerner" Model 70, it was meant to fill the needs of far-shooting mule deer and elk hunters. text-align: center The 264 mag. Mag., and it really comes into its own with carefully developed high-performance handloads. Our mission is to educate and entertain along the lines of bowhunting and rifle hunting to provide sportsmen with the most up-to-date tactics, hunting gear and hunting area research for both archery hunting and rifle hunting in the West. "A real death ray" he said. Advertised muzzle velocity is the same as the Remington load: 3,030 fps (my rifle gives 3,010 fps). Just like the title says is it a good choice. (Ret.) Hunting, fishing, guns, archery. Shop HAMSKEA RAPTOR PEEP HOUSING - Ontario's best family-owned hunting & fishing store with 24 hour access indoor gun range, indoor archery range & outdoor gear. It wallops big bulls with authority, and wallops hunters hard, too. That is a good elk rifle. I was taught as long as they're standing, put another round in. It almost equals the .300 Ultra Mag, and does it with a whole lot less gunpowder. It is still the fastest, flattest light-medium bore available. The effective range of a bullet can be measured in different ways because it depends on what the bullet needs to be effective at doing. You are using an out of date browser. It will drive this 120gr TSX bullet completely thru an elk even at an acute angle. The .264 mag & 6.5's in general are gaining in popularity rapidly. The suggested 500-yard drop is 42.2 inches when zeroed at 200, and maintained 500-yard energy is the same as the Remington load: 1,139 ft-lbs. Weight and Optics Elk hunting can be extremely physicalnot only steep country, but also altitude and sometimes deep snow to buck. Seldom is the practical max the same as the true max distance. Shot placement is much easier for a hunting weight rifle 8-91/2 lbs in .264 WinMag than a .3xx Rumchester Mag for the vast majority of us hunters. "So much of this business of hunting turkeys, you stupid it up right at the last. Make sure to watch till the end. Not my ideal, but my minimum. Win. in 1999 and it was the first cartridge from the 30-caliber. I think there are only about 5 respondents that have personal experience with the .264 WIn Mag. Much like the .30-06, the .270 Winchester is an all-around workhorse. What I have read seems impressive. I use a Federal ballistic tip in my 308 for whitetails that I wouldn't use for elk because it seems a bit too fragile based on the deer I've taken with it. Winchester advertised the .264 Winchester Magnum (note the Imperial bore measurement) as driving a 140-grain spitzer bullet at a muzzle velocity of 3200 fps; this gives quite the flat trajectory and will handle almost all North American big-game animals, though I'd certainly want more bullet weight for the big bears, bison and even Alaskan moose. border-color: black; Whether you prefer the 6.5CM/260 Rem, to 26 Nosler the 6.5 is showing it self to be an outstanding cal.capable of taking mice to heavy game just by changing the bullet. UPS has officially stopped shipping guns? The .338 Win. Since the Barnes "X" came out & now the TSX the 120gr has been my bullet of choice. There is nothing flashy about it, but flash doesn't kill big bulls. Perhaps my hunting rifle and bullet combo are capable of shooting 550-yards. slipped quietly into near-obsoletion. Ill stick my neck out and say it: This is the best 6.5mm cartridge ever devised for hunting. Killing a big bull at a steep quartering angle takes a very good cartridge, topped with a tough, deep-penetrating bullet. 2 Voll konische Kupferlegierungsjacke . True. Hornady ELD-X and Barnes LRX both will expand at 1600 fps. As far as I'm aware, only Winchester Repeating Arms and Shaw Precision Guns (a division of E.R. Follow up on this. It will break heavy bone, penetrate deep and straight, and kill quickly and cleanly. I know there are better bigger options but this is my rifle I am most familiar with. Proprietary Bonding Process We offer cheap ammo and bulk ammo deals on the most popular ammo calibers. A forum community dedicated to Ruger firearm owners and enthusiasts. Have taken several truck loads of game with it. Please opine on this for me guys as I have always been a 30 cal slut. Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles 264 win mag: Forums Member List Calendar Active Threads: Previous Thread: Next Thread : Print Thread: Hop To : Page 1 of 2 : 1: 2: 264 win mag #440694 02/24/05. text-align: center; I'm pretty sure that a bull elk is pictured on the box. Distance, of course, plays an important role in the viability of a given caliber in elk hunting. Featuring a belt-free, standard-length case with a shoulder sharp enough to provide ultimate capacity and internal efficiency, yet not too steep for slick feeding, it outperforms even the .300 Weatherby Magnumand fits in standard-size bolt actions. The primary difference between the 6.5 Grendel and 6.5 Creedmoor is the rifles they were designed for. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Will it work? Countless Elk have been taken with the .264 and game of this size should be considered the common sense upper limit when working to the .264's strengths. owners the advantages of increased velocity and the dramatically better ballistic coefficients gained by a heavier projectile of smaller diameter. Introduced in 1959, the .264 Winchester Magnum (center) outperforms the ever-popular .270 Winchester (left) with ease, but it was overshadowed by the 7mm Remington Magnum (right) that was introduced three years later. For 125 years 6.5's have been taking all manner of game world wide including moose in Scandinavia. Dang thing just didn't understand he was dead and heavy brush was all around him. If you are going to download it, then just go with 6.5-06. Mag. A rule of thumb I use is if an animal is walking, shots need to be twice as close. And it came in affordable M70 rifles. If you hunt massive-bodied Roosevelt bulls in the rain forests of the Northwest, or pine clad ridges and canyon bottoms anyplace where 200 yards is a long shot, this is a prime cartridge. as a hunter ,reloaded and a gun dealer I always point out to people interested in a accurate flat shooting cartridges I tell them 264 win.mag,270 weatherby mag or a 257 weatherby mag because all 3 are great cartridges and have a lot less recoil that the bigger magnums. Shot him thru the neck at 175 years and down he went. They were hollowpoint varmint bullets! When we hunted Elk and Mulies in CO I carried my M77 in 270 W. I can/could shoot 3/4" with my reloads so I figured that was the rifle to carry. While Im generally not a fan of short magnum cartridges, this one has proven itself a very capable elk cartridge and deserves a place on the list. Its plenty gun for elk. SOG FLING THROWING KNIVES PARACORD HANDLE 3pk. border-spacing: 0; Unique White Polymer Tip Assures accuracy, smooth chambering and eliminates tip damage during recoil. Didn't get to test my theory out on that trip but did take a whitetail in NC later that year. Went down so fast I didn't see it go down - and there ain't a lot of recoil there! A good marksman will not squeeze the trigger unless he believes it will work. Ammo Choice: Hornady Superformance 140-grain Hornady SST. Subscriber Services. I was really concerned about the Berger bullets being substantial enough for elk. To answer the question completely, we would need to evaluate the downrange distance to the elk, the bullet type, the grain weight of the bullet, the physical condition of the firearm, the size of the elk in question, the shot placement, the local wind conditions, the expected accuracy of the shooter, the ethics of the ideal maximum number of shots the list goes on. Mag. Today, the 7mm Rem. font-family: Arial, sans-serif; The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. I know there are better bigger options but this is my rifle I am most familiar with. Unlike the predecessors .458, .264 and .338 Winchester Magnums it has a longer case and a rather short neck (.264") in order to increase the case capacity. The next day the same rifle took a 5x5 bull at 400 yds with ease. You must log in or register to reply here. Of the powders listed I would choose IMR 7977 because of its . bought new in 1964 & still shoots great.. Built into a titanium short action with a 20-inch Proof Research carbon fiber barrel and a McMillan Edge stock, it will weigh under six. 308 Winchester and. I've never heard anything bad about this caliber either. Avoid quick-opening bullets, especially match bullets; instead, choose controlled-expansion designs intended for hunting larger game. Tapered Copper-Alloy Jacket For lethal penetration and uniform expansion with maximum weight-retention and minimal barrel fouling. Mag. I have not shot elk with my 264 win mag but have shot a lot of deer with one. Another limiting point is how well you judge distance. Are You blued steel, 1 inch & fine wood or are you Kevlar, carbon, stainless, 30-34mm?. Keep your loads safe and don't string to many shots in a row and you will be fine. When pushed right to its maximum pressure of 64,000 psi (as established by SAAMI), it will hurl a long, slender 140-grain bullet at more than 3,100 fps from a 26-inch barrel. rifle, but could allow hunters to cover more ground in search of animals. The .264 Win. If you can hack the recoil, it offers truly impressive energy. Mag. I'm getting 3100 fps using 140 gr Berger VLDs. It can be applied on animals the size of elk and zebra, but then ranges must be shrunk and 160-grain bullets used. Mag. Im not an elk hunter, but I have followed this page for years and have seen a lot of people on here and other places harvest elk. Maybe in some altered reality this might be true, but the .358 cannot compete with a 165-grain .308 or .30/06 load at any distance beyond 100 yards. To my mind the .300s and .338s make better elk and zebra . Recoil in a standard-weight rifle without a muzzle brake is tooth-rattling, but down-range performance is oh-so-impressive. For the. Look to something that fires a 7mm or bigger heavy-for-caliber projectile at around 3,000 fps. Finally started stretching it out this past weekend 10" steel at 1100 yds 6.8 mils of elevation. .tg td { That's faster than a 130-grain projectile out of the .270 Winchester, giving .264 Win. My choice of the "economy" loads (both the Winchester and Remington loads are priced $47 per box at the local Cabela's) is Remington's 140-grain Core-Lokt round. 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