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What Caliber for a 10lb rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="DONTSTROKEME" data-source="post: 185225" data-attributes="member: 6008"><p>Shoot a 300WM with 180gr NAB for an 800 yard Elk rifle......or what I am building is a 270WSM with 140gr NAB.....should end up in the 6-7lb fully dressed....Tally rings, Manners UL stock, same dimensions as the T stock but very light. And a Leupold Ultralight 3-9 with a BDC turret. I am limiting my self to a 500 yard shot with the 270WSM, most think it is too small of a cartridge but it is a better round than the 270 WIn which has been used for ELk for decades and the NAB is an awesome bullet. I will pack the 270WSM in the X1 Eberlestock and leave the 15-18lb 300WM in the truck for the really long shot.....however if you are looking at an Elk at 500 yards....you are looking a long ways away. I am not breaking the 270WSM because like you I want to have the ability for a POP shot in brush....but the 7mm RM would be a great round for maybe even a 700 yard range shot with a quality bullet.....hell the 7mm-08 would be fine for up to 400 yards on Elk with a quality bullet.....and it is a dog compared to the 7mmRM.</p><p></p><p>Just my own opinions......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DONTSTROKEME, post: 185225, member: 6008"] Shoot a 300WM with 180gr NAB for an 800 yard Elk rifle......or what I am building is a 270WSM with 140gr NAB.....should end up in the 6-7lb fully dressed....Tally rings, Manners UL stock, same dimensions as the T stock but very light. And a Leupold Ultralight 3-9 with a BDC turret. I am limiting my self to a 500 yard shot with the 270WSM, most think it is too small of a cartridge but it is a better round than the 270 WIn which has been used for ELk for decades and the NAB is an awesome bullet. I will pack the 270WSM in the X1 Eberlestock and leave the 15-18lb 300WM in the truck for the really long shot.....however if you are looking at an Elk at 500 yards....you are looking a long ways away. I am not breaking the 270WSM because like you I want to have the ability for a POP shot in brush....but the 7mm RM would be a great round for maybe even a 700 yard range shot with a quality bullet.....hell the 7mm-08 would be fine for up to 400 yards on Elk with a quality bullet.....and it is a dog compared to the 7mmRM. Just my own opinions...... [/QUOTE]
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