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Colorado elk hunt, non resident, public ground.
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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 532742" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>If you can't get the .338 to shoot, have it looked at by a professional. </p><p></p><p>That said, not all rifles will shoot 1/2" groups, no matter how much load development you do. I've owned magnums I could not get under 2.5" no matter what I did & others that shot 1/2" factory fresh. Load development can only get as good as your rifle is capable of shooting.</p><p></p><p>Elk hunting is most environments means shooting something the size of a barn door at no more than 70 yards. (My last 6x6 was shot standing broadside to me at all of 9 yards — and he never knew I was there.). In these environments it's better to have a rifle with guaranteed penetration that shoots 2-3 MOA groups than one with dubious penetration that shoots .5 MOA groups.</p><p></p><p>If you are shooting open alfalfa field elk at 800 yards or more, accuracy is more critical, but then the .257 will be far too small for an elk. I love a .257, but elk deserve enough cartridge to guarantee a quick death even if you are not presented with a perfect target, and the .257 doesn't cary enough lead for that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 532742, member: 21641"] If you can't get the .338 to shoot, have it looked at by a professional. That said, not all rifles will shoot 1/2" groups, no matter how much load development you do. I've owned magnums I could not get under 2.5" no matter what I did & others that shot 1/2" factory fresh. Load development can only get as good as your rifle is capable of shooting. Elk hunting is most environments means shooting something the size of a barn door at no more than 70 yards. (My last 6x6 was shot standing broadside to me at all of 9 yards — and he never knew I was there.). In these environments it's better to have a rifle with guaranteed penetration that shoots 2-3 MOA groups than one with dubious penetration that shoots .5 MOA groups. If you are shooting open alfalfa field elk at 800 yards or more, accuracy is more critical, but then the .257 will be far too small for an elk. I love a .257, but elk deserve enough cartridge to guarantee a quick death even if you are not presented with a perfect target, and the .257 doesn't cary enough lead for that. [/QUOTE]
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