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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1541802" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>I have been on/part of 30+ elk hunts. An 8-35×56 is too much scope for an elk rifle unless it is a purpose built long range rifle for shooting across canyons 800+ yards. Even my dedicated long range elk rifles only wear a 5-25×56. My other elk rifles wear: 3-15×50, 3-20×50, 3-24×52. Shots have been from 10 to 882 on elk. Only a few have been over 400 yards. Most are between 50-300. Wider FOV for rapid target acquisition and identification is imperative. I would bet 90% of rifle elk are taken under 300 yards. Just because The Outdoor Channel has numerous shows on taking elk at 1000+, that is not the norm for western hunting.</p><p></p><p>Holding on hair of an elk at 50 yards on 8x because you can't see exactly WHERE you are holding is a very poor practice. But a 3-15 is easily low enough to accurately hold on the crease @ 25 yards, but plenty of scope for shooting to beyond 1300 yards. I have shot coyotes at 1365 on 17x, and 1327 on 16x. Shot jackrabbits @ 1000+ on 15x.</p><p></p><p>As for bullet choice for the .300WM, if 500 is you honest limit, any bullet will do. You don't need a high BC heavy bullet, but a 215 Hybrid will rock an elk at any range out to 1000+. We have used them from 50 to 882.</p><p></p><p>Seeekins Picatinny rail and Seekins rings (Vortex PMR are made by Seekins), best mounting solution. Every rifle I own has this setup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1541802, member: 68875"] I have been on/part of 30+ elk hunts. An 8-35×56 is too much scope for an elk rifle unless it is a purpose built long range rifle for shooting across canyons 800+ yards. Even my dedicated long range elk rifles only wear a 5-25×56. My other elk rifles wear: 3-15×50, 3-20×50, 3-24×52. Shots have been from 10 to 882 on elk. Only a few have been over 400 yards. Most are between 50-300. Wider FOV for rapid target acquisition and identification is imperative. I would bet 90% of rifle elk are taken under 300 yards. Just because The Outdoor Channel has numerous shows on taking elk at 1000+, that is not the norm for western hunting. Holding on hair of an elk at 50 yards on 8x because you can't see exactly WHERE you are holding is a very poor practice. But a 3-15 is easily low enough to accurately hold on the crease @ 25 yards, but plenty of scope for shooting to beyond 1300 yards. I have shot coyotes at 1365 on 17x, and 1327 on 16x. Shot jackrabbits @ 1000+ on 15x. As for bullet choice for the .300WM, if 500 is you honest limit, any bullet will do. You don't need a high BC heavy bullet, but a 215 Hybrid will rock an elk at any range out to 1000+. We have used them from 50 to 882. Seeekins Picatinny rail and Seekins rings (Vortex PMR are made by Seekins), best mounting solution. Every rifle I own has this setup. [/QUOTE]
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