While we’ve talked in pretty general terms about bullets and ammunition in these past few episodes, today we’re going to dive into more detail on the subject. Specifically, we’re joined by Joseph von Benedikt in this episode and he’s going to share his thoughts on some of the best bullets for hunting elk. As you’ll learn here shortly, it’s a pretty big jump moving up from deer and pronghorn to elk. They’re bigger, tougher, and elk hunts just simply often require a whole lot more out of a bullet than deer hunts.
For that reason, you need to make sure your ammunition is up to the task.
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What We Covered
1) Story of Joseph and a GIANT bull elk that demonstrates the importance of choosing the right bullet when hunting elk.
2) What Joseph means when he talks about “authority” and why it’s important for hunting elk.
3) Characteristics he prioritizes when choosing the right bullet for elk at short range as well as long range.
4) Specific elk hunting bullet recommendations.
5) Things you really need to keep in mind when hunting elk with a simple cup and core bullet like the Winchester Power Point or the Remington Core-Lokt.
Resources
1) Joseph’s Personal Instagram Page
2) Check out Joseph’s podcast: The Backcountry Hunting Podcast on Apple Podcasts
3) Backcountryhuntingpodcast.net – Web site For the Backcountry Hunting Podcast
4) Follow The Backcountry Hunting Podcast on Instagram and Facebook
5) Below is a photo of Joseph with the elk he referenced at the beginning of the interview. This is the one he shot with his .300 Win Mag at close range.
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Get ammo using Barnes TTSX bullets here.
Get ammo using Federal Edge TLR bullets here.
Get ammo using Federal Trophy Bonded Tipped bullets here.
Get ammo using Hornady ELD-X bullets here.
Get ammo using Hornady GMX bullets here.
Get ammo using Nosler Partition bullets here.
Get ammo using Nosler AccuBond bullets here.
Get ammo using Remington Core-Lokt bullets here.