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What caliber to shoot 140 - 142 grain bullets 3300 fps or more?
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<blockquote data-quote="el matador" data-source="post: 1825667" data-attributes="member: 12193"><p>Best choice if you want factory ammo is gonna be a 270 or 7mm magnum of some sort. 270 WSM or 7mm Rem Mag would be my choice. Might not break 3300 fps but you'll come close in a 26" barrel.</p><p></p><p>There are some .264 calibers out there that will hit your performance goals with factory ammo. I'm not personally a fan of the .264s for elk hunting though, so I'll forego any specific recommendations here.</p><p></p><p>If you're willing to have a rifle built or at least reload your own ammo there are a lot of great options. I'd probably do a 7mm-300 Win Mag or 28 Nosler. Build it with a 9 twist so you can shoot the 180 grain bullets if you ever get the itch. </p><p></p><p>One other thing to consider would be a big 30 cal of some sort. I know you said 140 grain bullets but you can hit 3300+ with a 150 grain bullet and a 300 Win Mag (or 300 Wby). Do the same thing with a 165 grain bullet and a 300 RUM, 30-338 Lapua, or 30-378 Weatherby. Elk are tough customers so if they're regularly on the docket I'd be looking hard at the 30 calibers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="el matador, post: 1825667, member: 12193"] Best choice if you want factory ammo is gonna be a 270 or 7mm magnum of some sort. 270 WSM or 7mm Rem Mag would be my choice. Might not break 3300 fps but you'll come close in a 26" barrel. There are some .264 calibers out there that will hit your performance goals with factory ammo. I'm not personally a fan of the .264s for elk hunting though, so I'll forego any specific recommendations here. If you're willing to have a rifle built or at least reload your own ammo there are a lot of great options. I'd probably do a 7mm-300 Win Mag or 28 Nosler. Build it with a 9 twist so you can shoot the 180 grain bullets if you ever get the itch. One other thing to consider would be a big 30 cal of some sort. I know you said 140 grain bullets but you can hit 3300+ with a 150 grain bullet and a 300 Win Mag (or 300 Wby). Do the same thing with a 165 grain bullet and a 300 RUM, 30-338 Lapua, or 30-378 Weatherby. Elk are tough customers so if they're regularly on the docket I'd be looking hard at the 30 calibers. [/QUOTE]
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