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One new rifle or two?
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<blockquote data-quote="257WTBY" data-source="post: 2325879" data-attributes="member: 56428"><p>Elk and Moose for me start with .33. I own several 33 cals but my tried and true favorite is my 340 WTBY. I have one built off a SS rem 700 action by Hi-Tek Customs weighs right at 9lbs with 5X25 Zeiss it has a brake I took it off for one shot to see "how bad it was" put it back on and have never shot again without it. Id say with the brake on it may kick a little more than a 270 WIN but hits like a freight train.</p><p></p><p>I made the switch to Hammer bullets a while back and man 3 for 3 bang flop on elk longest shot being just over 500 yards. I have two loads built 223 gr HH and 175 gr HH I could honestly use either they are both just as accurate as the other but for my rifle and the game I hunt to chose one it would be the 223 GR Hamer Hunter.</p><p></p><p>Im not saying 340 is your answer its ultimately your choice. The other thing I would consider is you said you are going to possibly continue using the rifle for elk. Dont get me wrong both my wife and daughters have killed several elk with 25-06 with that being said I was watching thru my scope as the bullet hit "just in case". The calibers and bullet choices now days are immense and sometimes hard to pick. I will say this about the 340 round and me, I shot my first elk with 340 in 1982 and so far Ive never had to shoot one twice. Ive changed guns along the way just not caliber <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="257WTBY, post: 2325879, member: 56428"] Elk and Moose for me start with .33. I own several 33 cals but my tried and true favorite is my 340 WTBY. I have one built off a SS rem 700 action by Hi-Tek Customs weighs right at 9lbs with 5X25 Zeiss it has a brake I took it off for one shot to see "how bad it was" put it back on and have never shot again without it. Id say with the brake on it may kick a little more than a 270 WIN but hits like a freight train. I made the switch to Hammer bullets a while back and man 3 for 3 bang flop on elk longest shot being just over 500 yards. I have two loads built 223 gr HH and 175 gr HH I could honestly use either they are both just as accurate as the other but for my rifle and the game I hunt to chose one it would be the 223 GR Hamer Hunter. Im not saying 340 is your answer its ultimately your choice. The other thing I would consider is you said you are going to possibly continue using the rifle for elk. Dont get me wrong both my wife and daughters have killed several elk with 25-06 with that being said I was watching thru my scope as the bullet hit "just in case". The calibers and bullet choices now days are immense and sometimes hard to pick. I will say this about the 340 round and me, I shot my first elk with 340 in 1982 and so far Ive never had to shoot one twice. Ive changed guns along the way just not caliber :-) [/QUOTE]
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