ann brezinski
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sirs, what would you concider the besyt cartrige for long range elk hunting .also descried your choice of rifles and there design action barrel stock and scope.
best long range elk gun
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David Emerson
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Pretty broad question. Long heavy bullets will save the day. How much recoil can you stand? Anything from a fast 6.5 to a fast 338 with long heavy bullets. A big bull is a far different animal than a cow or a spike bull. But the most important is a good bullet in the right place. I like the Remington clones and these days the barrels are so good you do not need a heavy barrel. A barrel of 25 to 27 inches measuring .700 at the muzzle is all you need. Scope? Shmidt &Bender are awesome
Rick Richard
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You are going to get a bunch of different opinions so be preparred to be totally confused. Lol.
With that said, I like anything that has a 3 in the beginning of the caliber...300, 338 and its many variants.
With that said, I like anything that has a 3 in the beginning of the caliber...300, 338 and its many variants.
adam32
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.338 Snipetac...375 Cheytac...6.5 Creedmoor.
rustyshackleford
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7 mag is rarely the wrong answer when elk are the question.
RH300UM
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300 RBH in the apex hunter from RBROS rifles. Pushes a 230 berger at 3190 fps. Phenomenal accuracy.
Rifle weighs just under 9 1/2 lbs with scope.
26 inch barrel.
Travis' own action design (Remington clone)
Serious Elk sleeping medicine
Rifle weighs just under 9 1/2 lbs with scope.
26 inch barrel.
Travis' own action design (Remington clone)
Serious Elk sleeping medicine
Ace Quackhunter
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The 243 Winchester is legal in many states for Elk, but you need to know your range and have a broadside shot though both lungs for it to work. That being said most rifles used for Deer will work on Elk, again depending the range and conditions. If you want to have one rifle to use for both, it's hard to beat 308 Winchester for most conditions. If you want just an Elk Rifle the 284 cal. or 30 cal. will all get the job done and as will the 338 Mag but with more "Boom". I use a 264 Winchester Mag. loaded 160 Matrix Bullets and can cover anything out to 400 yard, but my longest shot to date is just over 225 yards. I feel it better to shoot a rifle that you are comfortable with and you can wait for a broadside shot or pass if not.
Backcountry sports
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Cooper 7mm model 92 or 52 168 vld hsm ammo you cant go wrong 11 elk all 1 shot drt
mpayne
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I've never lost an elk with a 300wm or any elk!
RAGGED EDGE
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M40 Recoilless Rifle.
rammac
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Most people tend to pick a larger than necessary caliber. Most novices think that all elk shots will be farther than 300 yards, that isn't true. What's more, most novice elk hunters over estimate their skill and fantasize about taking a giant elk at 1000 yards from hillside in the Rocky Mountains.
The truth is that it depends on where you will be hunting, your kill could happen anywhere, brush choked draws to wide open plains. I hunt in heavily treed mountainous areas and most of my shots are under 350 yards. In my case I feel comfortable with my .308 Win rifles, I use a Kimber Mountain Ascent or one of my semi-auto rifles. I have no fear of taking shots out to 350 yards with my rifles and with the Kimber I'd go out 600 yards with the right shot setup.
You'll hear a lot different answers but if I wanted one rifle that would take an elk under any circumstance then I'd probably look at a 30-06 or a .300 short mag. You can push both to pretty high velocities with heavy bullets or you can down load them to shoot some light loads for close range.
The truth is that it depends on where you will be hunting, your kill could happen anywhere, brush choked draws to wide open plains. I hunt in heavily treed mountainous areas and most of my shots are under 350 yards. In my case I feel comfortable with my .308 Win rifles, I use a Kimber Mountain Ascent or one of my semi-auto rifles. I have no fear of taking shots out to 350 yards with my rifles and with the Kimber I'd go out 600 yards with the right shot setup.
You'll hear a lot different answers but if I wanted one rifle that would take an elk under any circumstance then I'd probably look at a 30-06 or a .300 short mag. You can push both to pretty high velocities with heavy bullets or you can down load them to shoot some light loads for close range.
Depends on your definition of long range. 7 Rem Mag and 300 WIn Mag are extremely popular in elk country and ammo is available at local stores. If you want to stretch out a little further, then the 7 and 300 RUMs, 28 Nosler, 300 Norma (and it's variants), and 338 Lapua are popular.
Like others have mentioned, 700 clone actions with a great trigger and modern barrel will get the job done. I like Manners EH1 stocks with a proof barrel. I also like Nightforce scopes. Either FFP or SFP reticles will work. I also like a nice sturdy bipod.
Good luck on your research.
Like others have mentioned, 700 clone actions with a great trigger and modern barrel will get the job done. I like Manners EH1 stocks with a proof barrel. I also like Nightforce scopes. Either FFP or SFP reticles will work. I also like a nice sturdy bipod.
Good luck on your research.
