Hunting & Fishing 150 grain accubond vs elk

[High Desert duck]

With the great reloading component drought of 2020 I am having trouble sourcing my normal elk load -180 accubond but I do have my antelope/mule deer loads available. 150 grain accubond at 3070 FPS. I think they should be good for a cow elk out to 500 or so. Any thoughts?
Impact speed at 500 is 2200 fps and 1650 ft/lb of energy.

 

[isofahunter]

You should be fine on cows. I run the 165 in an 06 as an elk load.

 

[MOUNTIC]

With the great reloading component drought of 2020 I am having trouble sourcing my normal elk load -180 accubond but I do have my antelope/mule deer loads available. 150 grain accubond at 3070 FPS. I think they should be good for a cow elk out to 500 or so. Any thoughts?
Impact speed at 500 is 2200 fps and 1650 ft/lb of energy.

How many 180gr pills are you looking for?

 

[RTH1800]

I have Nosler partitions I could part with.

 

[Ricerocket1]

That should work fine, I killed my first bull with a 150.

 

[High Desert duck]

How many 180gr pills are you looking for?

I have Nosler partitions I could part with.

Thanks guys I really appreciate the offer. I’m always amazed at the generosity of the shooting community.
I’m probably just going to stick with the 150’s. Not sure I’ll have time to load, zero, and else do a couple down range before the hunt.

 

[LRRPF52]

A 150gr Nosler Accubond of any diameter is going to plow through the vitals of an elk like a rocket ship with a destination well beyond the animal itself, if shot from broadside.

 

[GrumpyOleFart]

150gr will kill a Cape Buffalo, dead as fuck.
Should drop an Elk as well.
In accordance to proper shot placement.