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<blockquote data-quote="catamountsierra" data-source="post: 1255507" data-attributes="member: 79865"><p>I have a few more years before my kids follow me into the mountains with a rifle, but I am already looking at both the 6.5CM and the 7mm-08. I currently shoot a 7mm-08 running 140 gr Accubonds, but will be playing around some with some heavier bullets. I would trust either round to take elk with a well-placed quality hunting bullet. For my kids, I am looking at the Ruger Americans, in either the original, or better yet, the predator flavors. My dad just picked up two RAPs, one in 6.5CM and one in 308Win. I think my 7mm-08 will turn into a 7mm RSAUM sometime soon, so that might push me towards the 7mm-08 for the kids. I have brass, good bullets, dies, etc already. Recoil is very mild even pushing that 140 gr AB at around 2800fps out of my mostly factory 700 ADL. For elk, I would definitely lean towards a bonded or monolithic construction bullet in either the 6.5 CM or the 7mm-08.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catamountsierra, post: 1255507, member: 79865"] I have a few more years before my kids follow me into the mountains with a rifle, but I am already looking at both the 6.5CM and the 7mm-08. I currently shoot a 7mm-08 running 140 gr Accubonds, but will be playing around some with some heavier bullets. I would trust either round to take elk with a well-placed quality hunting bullet. For my kids, I am looking at the Ruger Americans, in either the original, or better yet, the predator flavors. My dad just picked up two RAPs, one in 6.5CM and one in 308Win. I think my 7mm-08 will turn into a 7mm RSAUM sometime soon, so that might push me towards the 7mm-08 for the kids. I have brass, good bullets, dies, etc already. Recoil is very mild even pushing that 140 gr AB at around 2800fps out of my mostly factory 700 ADL. For elk, I would definitely lean towards a bonded or monolithic construction bullet in either the 6.5 CM or the 7mm-08. [/QUOTE]
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