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<blockquote data-quote="dmj" data-source="post: 1447098" data-attributes="member: 73479"><p>We've used a 6.5-06ai on elk and it does the job. Used the 140 bergers and the 143 eld-x. Seems like get about same results with both bullets. Now don't get me wrong I really like the rifle and wouldn't hesitate to use it on elk. But elk are tough, they can be hard to bring down. Where we have used it has been on what I would call desert type hunts. Can see a fair distance, small draws raises in the terrain that will limit your view for a little, etc. But normally no big deep canyons, rocky cliffs, etc. Again elk are tough if they stay on their feet for 20-30 seconds it may take an extra day or two to pack them out. (Well at least for this 70 year old body). And yes sometimes even the larger rifles don't anchor them where they stand, but the odds are better. For a dedicated elk rifle I would look at the 28 or 30 caliber shooting the heavier bullets. But it's all fun no matter what rifle you are packing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dmj, post: 1447098, member: 73479"] We've used a 6.5-06ai on elk and it does the job. Used the 140 bergers and the 143 eld-x. Seems like get about same results with both bullets. Now don't get me wrong I really like the rifle and wouldn't hesitate to use it on elk. But elk are tough, they can be hard to bring down. Where we have used it has been on what I would call desert type hunts. Can see a fair distance, small draws raises in the terrain that will limit your view for a little, etc. But normally no big deep canyons, rocky cliffs, etc. Again elk are tough if they stay on their feet for 20-30 seconds it may take an extra day or two to pack them out. (Well at least for this 70 year old body). And yes sometimes even the larger rifles don't anchor them where they stand, but the odds are better. For a dedicated elk rifle I would look at the 28 or 30 caliber shooting the heavier bullets. But it's all fun no matter what rifle you are packing. [/QUOTE]
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