.tg .tg-hwi9 { I mentioned that a bullet may not perform well under 2,000 fps. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. C$55.00. . Thanks to current long-range shooting trends, hunters have more and better options than ever. Run the data on those 140 and 142 gr bullets out of that 9 twist barrel through JBM Ballistics Stability (Sg) calculator and I'll bet you get a surprise. They were hollowpoint varmint bullets! He is a well-known entrepreneur, having started many successful online brands, and lives in St George, Utah. If you hunt and want to shoot at a longer range, you may be wondering what the effective range of a rifle cartridge is. 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. The .264 is s great all-around for most big game animals in North America. Heavier bullets of greater diameter. Mag. Note that the .264 Win. That is a good elk rifle. . Better to pass on a questionable shot. Re: 264 Win Mag for elk. The 264 was designed for one thing, western elk at long ranges. } As far as I'm aware, only Winchester Repeating Arms and Shaw Precision Guns (a division of E.R. IMHO the 264 using 140's is big enough for elk. is It a model 70 super grade or a sako pre-Garcia you are going to use? Depending on bullet type and construction, the minimum expansion velocity for rifles falls between about 1300 and 2000 fps. Loaded with a 130gr Spitzer AccuBond Bullet and Nosler Premium Brass. Attacking the 264 shows just how much popularity it is gaining. The 10-mph wind causes it to drift 14 inches at 500 yards and 39 inches at 800. Berger states "1:8" minimum", minimum being key. You may be able to use a heavier bullet and achieve more energy or a longer range with more velocity.if(typeof ez_ad_units != 'undefined'){ez_ad_units.push([[300,600],'backfire_tv-box-4','ezslot_5',175,'0','0'])};__ez_fad_position('div-gpt-ad-backfire_tv-box-4-0'); Since were talking about max distances, Id like to clarify something here. might produce recoil similar to a 9.5-pound .338 Lapua Mag. Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE! In general, a bullets maximum effective range is the distance at which it no longer travels fast enough to reliably expand when it hits a target. You are using an out of date browser. because the latter rolls out those wide, .338-inch diameter 250-grain bullets. Superformance is safe to use in ALL firearms, including semi-autos, lever gun and pump actions. Bozeman, Montana. I'd hunt that rifle. I have the 156's loaded up to 3220 and change with a max charge, a practical load is 3175-3200, out of a 26" barrel, saami chamber, using Retumbo and ADG 7 mag brass. The Winchester 140-grain factory load is also pretty good. My preference is a 20" barreled .308 win with 165 grain pills. Yes. He said it "blew up" on their shoulder. Mag. 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. Practical distance isnt the same as the max distance a rifle can shoot. Best Ammo (Round, Load, Cartridge) for a Successful Elk Hunt. 62x51 20 barrel 30-06 springfield 300 prc (new) 30-378 weatherby 300 h&h magnum 300 remington short action utlra mag 300 norma magnum (new) 300 winchester magnum (new) 300 wsm 300 weatherby . 100% of dead elk surveyed couldn't tell if it was a .277, .264, .284, .308 or whatever caliber bullet it was that hit 'em. .270 Win. Only recovered bits and pieces of the bullet, no exit hole. Just $1 per month , Find a tough cartridge for one of the most prizedand toughestbig game animals around, We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Copyright 2000-2023 24hourcampfire.com, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mag. 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. Dang thing just didn't understand he was dead and heavy brush was all around him. Nosler decided to start loading its own headstamped ammo, and its first offering was the successful 26 Nosler, itself a screamer of a cartridge. The .270 Win. It shoots faster and flatter than any standard-length magnum other than the .257 Weatherby, it hits with undeniable authority at extended ranges courtesy of the extraordinary aerodynamics of its 6.5mm-diameter projectiles, and it recoils with unexpected politeness for such a high performer. You might have a superhuman ability to place accurate shots under heavy recoil. Eastmans is a three generation media based hunting company whose goal is to promote the pursuit of elk hunting, deer hunting and all western big game. Recoil is light, and reach is outstanding. This phenonemon is known as drag or air resistance. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the .264 Winchester Magnum is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest elk. The .264 Win. Toen ik mijn vorige kamer huurde moest ik ook 150 contractkosten betalen, waarna iemand me erop wees dat dit illegaal is. Mag. I think there are only about 5 respondents that have personal experience with the .264 WIn Mag. I left it out because with its gargantuan powder capacity its almost too much of a good thing. He dropped in his tracks, then stood back up facing away. Leave the .338 Lapua etc. Over 25 ft-lbs - In a lightweight rifle, even experienced shooters can struggle to shoot more than 15 rounds without pain or developing a flinch, UNLESS a muzzle brake, suppressor, or heavier rifle is used. Mag. For this reason, I can certainly understand why somebody would want to hunt with a 6.5 PRC, especially if that person didn't . 3400+ from a 24" Bbl. So, I have an opportunity to grab a NIB model 70 featherweight in 264 Win Mag at a fire sale. At the moment of truth, if you arent sure you will make a good shot, dont squeeze the trigger. Is the .264 Winchester Magnum a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for elk hunting? When used in any of our 6.5's it gives complete penetration. Looking back, I probably should have asked my dad if I could borrow his 300 ultra mag. The .264 mag & 6.5's in general are gaining in popularity rapidly. } Having said that, it will not be my first choice. border-color: #656565; Never , never shoot 5 shot groups. Mag.and does it in a short-action platform. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. The retained weight will be higher than the jacketed bullet, thus during the impact will act like a heavier bullet than the 140g. Description. It offers bull-thumping authority at a recoil level just at the cusp of what most serious shooters can handle. Hard on barrels? I would not hesitate at all to use that bullet on a broadside elk. It does not penetrate like the Accubond but has never let me down either. Mag., and it really comes into its own with carefully developed high-performance handloads. . You might want to consider taking a second rifle as a backup. 2023 Outdoor Sportsman Group. So what, The OP was obviously interested enough. as with all other cartridges, and in every case its been outstanding. Avoid quick-opening bullets, especially match bullets; instead, choose controlled-expansion designs intended for hunting larger game. when I was a kid and poor I always wanted a 264 win. The .264 Winchester Magnum is a 6.5mm cartridge that was ahead of its time when created in 1958. A new stainless feather weight M70 in 264 will be available this fall. .tg .tg-4q2i { For all its virtues, like the 6.5 Creedmoor the 6.5 PRC just doesnt have the bullet diameter and weight to handle steeply angled shot presentations. But dont try to punch a raking shot through a bulls hipit doesnt have the juice for that. Pretty darn confident to use it to fill all of the tags this year, including the cow elk. Meaning I would tuck that bullet real deep into the front quarter rather than the outlook I had of staying to the outskirts of the front shoulder to not waste any meat. There are quite a few variables that all work to decrease the true potential of a rifle. 7mm Mag and.I usually use 200 grain Partitions or Barnes TSX's in my 300 Win Mag. Unless you can train as a sniper time and money wiseyour initial intuition was correct. 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. Due to enhanced muzzle velocity (3,100 fps according to the factory and 3,108 through my rifle) and greatly increased aerodynamics, it drops only 34.7 inches at 500 yards, and though it is a lighter bullet, its maintained velocity provides 1,389 ft-lbs of 500-yard impact energy. Custom Mossberg 500 at the Range and Live Turkey!? Before the 6.5 Creedmoor was born, this was my favorite cartridge for any recoil-sensitive shooters. . Try one your self & understand. 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. First shot passed completely through both shoulders and exited leaving a hole about the size of a half dollar. Corelokt. saw an uptick in sales, and once-obscure rounds like the 6.5-.284 Norma, primarily relegated to long-range shooting applications, began seeing life as a hunting cartridge. mag well now I have 2 both in pre-64 model 70 Winchesters ! The .264 Winchester Magnum showed up 62 years ago, and the .260 Remington is a quarter-century old. Heres a link to it. I'm pretty sure that a bull elk is pictured on the box. in 1999 and it was the first cartridge from the 30-caliber. 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. Good luck and happy safe hunting/shooting. Joseph Von Benedikt shows his custom 500 and how well it shoots. rossi #1918662 01/05/08. A 264 needs slow burning powder, anything faster than H-4831 is to fast for the 264 with 140gr bullets. Just like shooting near dawn or dusk, or shooting into a glare. The .264 Winchester Magnum is like a beautiful, unloved stepchild. .Generally speaking, this improves the cartridges down-range performance compared to the Creedmoor. text-align: center; What is the distance this species is typically hunted from? Its superb on elk to 350 yards or a bit more in the hands of a very good rifleman. 308 Winchester and. developed a reputation as a wounder because ammo companies and handloaders were stoking it with light, thin-jacketed projectiles meant for 757 Mauser speeds. Disclaimer: the information above is purely for illustrative purposes and should not be taken as permission to use a particular caliber, a statement of the legality or safety of using certain calibers, or legal advice in any way. Pair it with an accurate 180-grain bullet and hunt confidently, knowing that your rifle is adequate for any reasonable scenario. I think the Barnes is worth a try. bozo699 Oct 18, 2010 #5 Re: 264 Win Mag for hunting, what do you think. Federal Factory Load: 150-grain. An all copper bullet is a different animal than a lead core bullet. |
A rule of thumb I use is if an animal is walking, shots need to be twice as close. border-color: #656565; T. tw264 OP. I have a .264, an original M70 with the 26" stainless barrel. HODGDON #H4350.1. I know there are better bigger options but this is my rifle I am most familiar with. A forum community dedicated to Ruger firearm owners and enthusiasts. Essentially, a summary of the article was that although it worked fine for antelope/deer sized game, it wasn't exactly a giant killer on the bigger plains game. Right up front, this is a short-range proposition. Mag. Mag; it really needs 26 inches to achieve full velocity potential. In purely practical terms, no elk cartridge equals the beautifully balanced .300 Win. 300 WIN MAG ammo; 243 Winchester Ammo; 7mm-08 Ammo; 6mm CREEDMOOR Ammo; 38 Special Ammo; 22-250 Remington; 5.7X28 AMMO; . The 26 Nosler probably will kill the 264 if the 6.5 - 300 Weatherby doesn't Mac What does this mean? To get longer barrel life, then just nitride it and hammer away. A few weeks ago my amigo busted a cow elk at 700 yards with a Sendero in 264 with no problems. Mag. Mag. Feb 21, 2015 #8 OP elkeaterco WKR Joined 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. You are using an out of date browser. .tg { Joined: Dec 2004. } Barrel length is important to the .264 Win. Founded by Frank Galli in 2000, Snipers Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to its users in one location. The Great Debate: What is Your Favorite Caliber? I should mention the shot was at about 75 yards. If the .264 was all I had access to I would probably face the fact that its going to cost me a bit of front shoulder meat to kill an elk faster. Mag., though Remington did feature the cartridge in the Model 700 Classic at one point (and those rifles are reputed to shoot very well). With the right bullet, a .270 will put down any bull walking the earth today. Taurus has redesigned this sporting pistol for performance. With a .355 bc, it retains that energy way out there as well. Mag. Excl. I've never heard a bad thing about this caliber. The 264win is a good caliber choice. If you hunt elk in grizzly-infested country, a rifle chambered in .338 is comforting. The exit hole are big cant understand how elk can get hit like that and have a fist size exit hole and act like they never got hit. text-align: center; It's like a quite round that is not flash or get a lot of attention, but hits a sweet spot that is often over looked. 2023 Backfire LLC, a limited liability company headquartered in Utah, USA. of Israeli Defense Forces, joins David Fortier for an exclusive interview for Shotgun News. There is also a metric shit ton of bullets that didnt exist long ago that could make this one hell of a hunting round. That's faster than a 130-grain projectile out of the .270 Winchester, giving .264 Win. Introduced in 1959, the .264 Win. The 6.5 has cut considerably into the sales of so called main stream cartridges of the past. I have a box of Winchester .264 mag cartridges sitting on my bench. The 140-grain projectile is fairly streamlined, providing acceptable aerodynamics, and it has a protected tip (meaning only a bit of exposed lead, a tiny flat meplat where the bullet initiates negotiations with its target). Mag. The bull elk is North Americas toughest hooved big-game animal. chronod berger 140's at an average of 3080 fps on the now "mild" loads. The E-Tip bullet is another great option for deep penetration. Zero333 Aug 12, 2020 #12 Laguna Freak said: A 22LR cartridge can fell a bull elephant under the right conditions, and a newborn squirrel can survive a 50 BMG round under other specific conditions. The shot was just behind the front leg. vertical-align: top Remington also producing the 264. 340 inch = 84. Of all the costs involved in hunting what is the price of a Box of 50 bullets cost ? Its all highly situational, but it matters. Big cartridges provide forgiving margins of error. Also no scope, open sights only. ABLR is my preference. Commissions are earned for links to Brownell's, Amazon, MidwayUSA, GoHunt, OpticsPlanet, Sportsman's Warehouse, and other retailers. In essence, good elk cartridges drive tough, heavy bullets of healthy diameter, and drive em fast. bought new in 1964 & still shoots great.. Little things that you may never have noticed can make a shot fail if you are really pushing the limits. Of course those stories exist, and they are not disputed here. Mag. Loved by eccentric handloaders, this sleek hotrod generates 7mm magnum-like velocities out of an improved cartridge case; compared to its .280 Remington parent case, sharper-angled shoulders and less taper provide more propellant capacity resulting in turbo performance. 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. 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. Posts: 39. However, hunters who choose to use gear that does not meet this standard are often forced to either make an unethical shot or to pass up shot opportunities when the elk isnt turned the right way. Most all game taken has been with the first shot.Any time a second shot has been required has been rare. For pure downrange performance, Nosler's 130-grain AccuBond load banishes both of the above in disgrace. (Of course, it costs more, too.) Its inherently accurate, making long-range shots easier. have been proven in the elk woods from Kentucky to British Columbia. Mag. font-size: 18px; The number on the chart below is the distance in yards at which this standard is no longer met. With these numbers, the 264 Winchester Magnum was the immediate long-range, high-velocity, flat-trajectory answer to the western hunter's prayers. Partition Bullet RMEF Team Elk Ad 1 Nosler Engineering Die Dual-Core-Speziallegierung von Nosler aus speziellem Blei bietet hervorragende Pilzeigenschaften bei praktisch allen Aufprallgeschwindigkeiten. For 125 years 6.5's have been taking all manner of game world wide including moose in Scandinavia. Have taken several truck loads of game with it. Run what ya brung! Use 0.199" for length of plastic tip. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Mag. The question is, are detached retinas worth it? i bet we could spin some yarns around a bottle of the appropriate fermented beverage. has been called the ultimate elk cartridge. Its plenty gun for elk. For that, the Bergers are perfect. Ive taken as many bull elk with the .300 Win. UPS has officially stopped shipping guns? Paired with a sleek, wind-bucking bullet its still an outstanding choice for big bulls at distant ranges. It's not loaded particularly hot; factory figures suggest a muzzle velocity of 3,030 fps from a 24-inch barrel. Maintained energy at 500 yards is 1,139 foot-pounds. You see Winchester producing several versions of their rifles in the 264 mag. Lighter and tougher and more precise than ever, it's the perfect back country hunting rifle. 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. Another limiting point is how well you judge distance. Follow up on this. The rest of the world has know about the ability of the 6.5 for over a century while the US hunter is just recently understanding it's capability. I am getting a 264 with 1:9 twist barrel and plan to reload for it. to those guys that make a living with them and stay in shape to ENJOY CARRYING 15 LBS AROUND. Joseph Von Benedikt is with Rafe Nielsen of Browning to take a look at a new X-Bolt series rifle. Seems like its just a 6.5 in a necked down 7 mag case. The 264 mag with one of the ultra slow powders will drive the Barnes 120gr TSX at 3450 to 3500fps from a 26" Bbl. Just as importantly, it delivers plenty of punch on far-distant impacts. The 7mm Remington Magnum will send a 160-grain bulleta good all-around choice for nearly all North American gameat 3000 fps. Serious elk, moose, kudu hammer. I would not expect a lot of replies since the .264 Win Mag is not a very common cartridge. Beyond that distance, it doesnt carry the steam of the faster cartridges listed here. load drops 35 inches at 500 yards and 132 at 800. If you are going to download it, then just go with 6.5-06. 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. Was shooting Hornady 129gr InterBond at 3130FPS. We have an article on Backfire that goes a bit deeper into long-range hunting cartridges and bullet selection. Youtube is full of those videos. 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. When used in any of our 6.5's it gives complete penetration. Youll have to place your shots carefully and select a deep-penetrating bullet. However, it doesnt handle projectiles heavier than 180 grains as well as other magnums. owners the advantages of increased velocity and the dramatically better ballistic coefficients gained by a heavier projectile of smaller diameter. While it can be shoehorned into some short-action rifle models, it's at its best in long actions where bullets can be handloaded long so bases don't intrude into the powder reservoir. border-collapse: collapse; Second shot entered the right ham and through the 'near' shoulder. was an extraordinary cartridge. Not a ton of extra horsepower or overkill but plenty if things are right. 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. Also around 30 Mule Deer, It kills them dead!!! Mag. 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