New to elk hunt

[AA-RON B.]

Hi guys this season'22 will be my first elk hunt. I'm looking for a 30 heart rifle with a good scope that I can shoot up to 4-800 yards. If anyone has a used one that they want to sell please let me know thanks.

 

[Rich Coyle]

What's a 30 heart rifle?

 

[adk hunter]

.30 Hart cartridge?
It's a PA thing probably...

 

[cornshank]

What's a 30 heart rifle?

Hey I looked it up on the net, looks like a modified 300 weatherby mag, I had never heard of it either .

 

[sp6x6]

A 338 heart is better

 

[sable tireur]

.30 Hart:

The cartridge is 30 Hart which is a 300 Weatherby with a 40 degree Ackley shoulder with a 300 Winchester neck. It was originally designed as a 1000 yard benchrest round before the big 300 magnums came on the scene, but it really makes a nice ultra-long range hunting round. The case capacity of the 30 Hart is right in the middle between a 300 Weatherby and a 300 RUM. Cases are made fire-forming 300 Weatherby as this round can be used in the gun as well.

Opinion and information from another website forum...

 

[AA-RON B.]

Sorry guys I didn't think that gun was not that common. I'm also looking for a Tikka T3 lite in a 300 if anyone has something

 

[cornshank]

Sorry guys I didn't think that gun was not that common. I'm also looking for a Tikka T3 lite in a 300 if anyone has something

No need to apologize, get what you want, everyone likes their own caliber /rifle.
Your bound to catch a little heat , no matter what you choose!

 

[sable tireur]

Sorry guys I didn't think that gun was not that common. I'm also looking for a Tikka T3 lite in a 300 if anyone has something

Think of it this way.

No one at your deer camp will be borrowing your ammunition.

 

[cornshank]

Think of it this way.

No one at your deer camp will be borrowing your ammunition.

And you can't borrow any from anyone else.

 

[sable tireur]

And you can't borrow any from anyone else.

Actually:

Cases are made fire-forming 300 Weatherby as this round can be used in the gun as well.

So if someone else is shooting .300 Weatherby, you could 'borrow' ammunition from them if it was held to factory/SAAMI specifications.

 

[cornshank]

Actually:



So if someone else is shooting .300 Weatherby, you could 'borrow' ammunition from them if it was held to factory/SAAMI specifications.

I might be a little skittish, !first time I pulled the trigger!

 

[sable tireur]

Fireforming brass to achieve another case shape is a common practice the world over. Many of the Ackley Improved versions are created by fireforming the shoulder and case body.

Fireforming belted cases makes the whole process easy since the belt acts as the headspace feature. Years ago, we made .300 Weatherby cases by fireforming .300 H&H cases in the chamber. At the time it was actually less expensive to fireform factory .300 H&H ammunition than to buy Weatherby brass.

I've even used standard cases in an improved chamber in competitions with excellent results.

However, if being skittish is a problem, don't ever forget your ammunition when loading for deer camp!

 

[cornshank]

Fireforming brass to achieve another case shape is a common practice the world over. Many of the Ackley Improved versions are created by fireforming the shoulder and case body.

Fireforming belted cases makes the whole process easy since the belt acts as the headspace feature. Years ago, we made .300 Weatherby cases by fireforming .300 H&H cases in the chamber. At the time it was actually less expensive to fireform factory .300 H&H ammunition than to buy Weatherby brass.

I've even used standard cases in an improved chamber in competitions with excellent results.

However, if being skittish is a problem, don't ever forget your ammunition when loading for deer camp!

You can fire form your brass ,while your elk hunting ,with the wrong ammo ,all you you like .
I would be a little skittish.