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Building an elk rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="The Trinity Kid" data-source="post: 1248175" data-attributes="member: 91382"><p>Theoretically everything from deer to moose, though I'm primarily thinking elk out to 500-700 yards. I just want the option of 200+ grain bullets if grizzlies are on the menu any too close. That last part is why I hadn't been considering much below 30 caliber, otherwise I'd go with a 7RM or a 270WSM, or maybe even a 264 Win Mag.</p><p></p><p>So far, I'm kind of leaning toward a slightly heavier rifle (ie 8.5-9 lbs) in either 300WM/WSM or 338-06. The 300s have the extra powder capacity and velocity, but mostly tend to max out at 220 grain bullets I've noticed. I don't know that for certain, but that's what I've gleaned about the cartridge.</p><p></p><p>The 338-06 has the added coolness factor of being A) 338 caliber and B) less common of a round. It also has the option of 165 grain Barnes TSX up to 285 grain Hornadys per Cabela's spring catalog reloading section.</p><p></p><p>I don't know if I'm reading more into a 338-06 than there actually is, but I just like the bigger bullets and easily (read cheaply) acquired brass from standard 30-06.</p><p></p><p></p><p>--TK</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The Trinity Kid, post: 1248175, member: 91382"] Theoretically everything from deer to moose, though I'm primarily thinking elk out to 500-700 yards. I just want the option of 200+ grain bullets if grizzlies are on the menu any too close. That last part is why I hadn't been considering much below 30 caliber, otherwise I'd go with a 7RM or a 270WSM, or maybe even a 264 Win Mag. So far, I'm kind of leaning toward a slightly heavier rifle (ie 8.5-9 lbs) in either 300WM/WSM or 338-06. The 300s have the extra powder capacity and velocity, but mostly tend to max out at 220 grain bullets I've noticed. I don't know that for certain, but that's what I've gleaned about the cartridge. The 338-06 has the added coolness factor of being A) 338 caliber and B) less common of a round. It also has the option of 165 grain Barnes TSX up to 285 grain Hornadys per Cabela's spring catalog reloading section. I don't know if I'm reading more into a 338-06 than there actually is, but I just like the bigger bullets and easily (read cheaply) acquired brass from standard 30-06. --TK [/QUOTE]
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