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Building an elk rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="WYcoyote" data-source="post: 1248439" data-attributes="member: 22716"><p>I have been lucky enough to have taken 30 elk and been in on dozens more, so I have developed a preference on my perfect rifle. (a blend of compromises).</p><p></p><p>1) Bolt rifle in SS with composite stock to handle bad weather with minimal care.</p><p>2) Magnum sporter contour barrel to be light enough to pack, heavy enough to hold steady, and help a bit with recoil. No brake and 24" length to help with handling in the timber.</p><p>3) 300 Win Mag. with 200gr or heavier bullets with good BC. Shoots flat, hits hard, and I can handle the recoil fine when the gun and scope are at about 10 pounds.</p><p>4) Scope power wide range to handle close shots in cover and long ones also. I like 3-15x, 2-12x would work too. I like bold style reticles to help in low light. Illumination is ideal. Because the crosshairs become to fine at low power SFP is a must for me. Other features I like are low pop up to turn and push down to lock turrets, and no more than a 44mm objective ,both to make scabbard use easier. For example I now use a Zeiss HD5 3-15x42. I like the looks of the Leupold V6 3-18x44 CDS-ZL with a lit reticle.</p><p></p><p>The fun is choosing a rig that matches how you hunt. It always seems to be evolving, a never ending process. This is where I'm at right now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WYcoyote, post: 1248439, member: 22716"] I have been lucky enough to have taken 30 elk and been in on dozens more, so I have developed a preference on my perfect rifle. (a blend of compromises). 1) Bolt rifle in SS with composite stock to handle bad weather with minimal care. 2) Magnum sporter contour barrel to be light enough to pack, heavy enough to hold steady, and help a bit with recoil. No brake and 24" length to help with handling in the timber. 3) 300 Win Mag. with 200gr or heavier bullets with good BC. Shoots flat, hits hard, and I can handle the recoil fine when the gun and scope are at about 10 pounds. 4) Scope power wide range to handle close shots in cover and long ones also. I like 3-15x, 2-12x would work too. I like bold style reticles to help in low light. Illumination is ideal. Because the crosshairs become to fine at low power SFP is a must for me. Other features I like are low pop up to turn and push down to lock turrets, and no more than a 44mm objective ,both to make scabbard use easier. For example I now use a Zeiss HD5 3-15x42. I like the looks of the Leupold V6 3-18x44 CDS-ZL with a lit reticle. The fun is choosing a rig that matches how you hunt. It always seems to be evolving, a never ending process. This is where I'm at right now. [/QUOTE]
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