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300 RUM
A 130gr bullet is great for deer/antelope size game but too light for elk. Bullet construction is also important. I have a 270 Weatherby mag and I handload 150 gr Nosler Partitions and 150 gr Swift A-Frames for elk but I never saw an elk to shoot with my 270 even though I know it would put one down. Later on I purchased a 300 Weatherby mag and loaded it with 180gr Nosler Partitions. I was successful my first time out and got a 5x5 Bull.
Your brother-in-law should learn how to reload. Weatherby ammo is expensive, in fact that's what got me started. When I graduated from college my dad bought me the 270 Weatherby. After a couple of boxes of ammo I bought a RCBS Rockchucker, a reloading book, accessories, and the rest is history. I wouldn't recommend using someone elses reloads unless you know them to be a conscientious reloader.
muledeer
Last edited by muledeer; 08-13-2006 at 02:45 PM.
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