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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 2465739" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>I have seen too many wounded elk that acted like they were missed to suggest anything lighter than one of the .30 mags. Factory ammunition is most readily available for the .300 Win, but you should also be able to find ammunition in .30WSM.</p><p></p><p>Tikka rifles are light AND accurate, which is a hard combination to beat.</p><p></p><p>For a dedicated elk rifle I would jump to a .338 Win, .340 Weatherby or similar caliber for anyone who can handle the cartridges. These are big animals that deserve enough gun to put them down quickly. While a .243 will eventually kill an elk if the bulllet is put where it needs to be, my .338/.378 Weatherby makes them tumble.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 2465739, member: 21641"] I have seen too many wounded elk that acted like they were missed to suggest anything lighter than one of the .30 mags. Factory ammunition is most readily available for the .300 Win, but you should also be able to find ammunition in .30WSM. Tikka rifles are light AND accurate, which is a hard combination to beat. For a dedicated elk rifle I would jump to a .338 Win, .340 Weatherby or similar caliber for anyone who can handle the cartridges. These are big animals that deserve enough gun to put them down quickly. While a .243 will eventually kill an elk if the bulllet is put where it needs to be, my .338/.378 Weatherby makes them tumble. [/QUOTE]
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