Which bullet? combo hunt in Yukon

[Boomer]

When the question of which bullet for which big game animal comes up, the TSX or TTSX is such an obvious choice as to make the other offerings redundant. They almost take bullet weight, cartridge and caliber out of the equation, leaving the hunter to ponder only what velocity is best for his style of hunting. I've yet to see a rifle that won't shoot these things pretty well, something certainly not true of the older Xs, and provided you choose one no lighter than 150 grs (I'd probably opt for a 165 or a 180 in .30 caliber) you're good to go for all your Yukon hunting, although a bullet on the heavier end of the spectrum might prove better if bison gets added to your list. While I prefer heavy for caliber, bonded, lead core bullets, my situation is somewhat unique, yet despite that I still have more than a few boxes of TSXs on my bench.

 

[todbartell]

I'd try the Nosler 200gr Accubond or Barnes 180gr TTSX

 

[medvedqc]

thanks for all the conformations, i am going to try some 180 ttsx, see how they shoot, if they dont perform, i'll buy a couple of factory loaded 180 nosler partitions... hey they shoot why mess with a good thing.

After talking again with the out fitter,he says bring what ever you shoot well and are comfortable with( good advice)...
He grew up there and said that before all these fancy smashy magnums came out everything died by 30-06.

now what rain gear?

helly hansen Impertech can be a good idea.
are you doing by horse or feet ?

30-06 is still here a love affair.

 

[Eagleye]

The 180 Nosler Partition has been a winner for me in the "Big Thirtys" for several decades now. I have shot mucho game with it out of 300 H&H, 30-338, 308 Norma Mags and 300 Win Mags. If it shoots well, why mess with a good thing?
It will dump a grizzly bear quite nicely with proper shot placement.
I have owned a couple of rifles that shot the 200 NP better, and if that was the case, it would go, since the trajectory of the two weights is not any great amout different.
The 180TTSX would be fine, as would Tod's suggestion of the 200 AB [Which one of my Norma Mags prefers over all other bullets] Regards, Eagleye.

 

[reb]

I have used nosler partition in a few rifles they worked O.K.My choice would be the Branes as I have shot Grizzly,Brown Bear and Moose and Elk.
My # 1 will be the Branes TSX.

 

[struff55]

300= 200gr accubond flat trajectory high energy and mass good combination.

 

[Northman999]

He mentioned he wanted an all around bullet, firstly for sheep, then grizzly and maybe a moose.
He doesn't want a slow moving big bullet for sheep.
He mentioned the 180 grain Nosler partition. This would be the perfect, all around bullet for you. Certainly a flat enough trajectory and a good wind bucker.
It would also be ideal for a Yukon grizzly, which are not known to be huge in size. I don't know what you or your guides limit on distance would be, but in that open country a longer shot may easily be presented, so the 180 Nosler would be about perfect.

Yes.

Done is done.

 

[caramel]

3 years ago my supplier send me by mistake a box of a 100 pieces of 165 gr SST Hornady so after short load devellopement i found a load that would stay in the .5 out of my Steyr Scout 308 2800 fps 3000 pound of energy since then 3 mooses and 6 caribous later i would not change for the world, none of the mooses nor the caribous took a single pace they all did drop like a rock... A grizzly with my SST load it would go down... JP.

 

[nwt2002]

thanks for all the replys, i am now switching gears and trying to load up some 168ttsx's we will see how these work.

 

[Dogleg]

thanks for all the replys, i am now switching gears and trying to load up some 168ttsx's we will see how these work.

I know you can shoot through a muskox lengthwise with the 168 gr TSX, since I've done it. My son did it to a bull moose when it got back up.

 

[sheephunter]

I'm doing basically the same hunt this year and I'll be shooting 185 grain GMXs out of my .338. In a .300, I'd definitely go with one of the mono metal offerings....TSX, TTSX, GMX or what have you. I killed my Yukon grizz with a 180 grain Trophy Bonded Bear Claw out of a 300WM. I've guided people to big Yukon moose shooting as light as 165 grainers out of a .30-6. My good buddy up there does all his moose/grizz hunting with a .270 and Accubonds. Use a premium bullet that's accurate and they'll die if you hit them right.