Recent content by 180ls1

Really glad to see you chose the "7"

We have become so detached from what nature is it's sickening. You should see the way people talk about coyotes in my city's Facebook group. They think they are pets, unaware that coyotes would kill and eat them at a moment's notice if they thought they could.

In my book, a dedicated elk gun should be .284 on up. I'd go 300wsm for more frontal area even if you give up some BC. I've personally killed about 10 of them and am "done" with anything smaller than 30 cal. Although I'd gladly hunt with a .284 (I used a .264 on my bull last year) if that's...

With those calibers you listed, you can't buy a generic rifle at your local store, a couple of types of premium ammo, and have a MOA gun that shoots high BC bullets. The PRC style line has greatly reduced the barrier of entry for those looking to extend their range. I get that the other...

Yeah, with my 6.5 I killed 1 at 431 (worked great, 1 shot) and also lost one at 200. 124 hammers at 3400. I could have done a better job on the one I lost but i've seen enough between the .264/.277 compared to my dad's 300wm that I am now in the 30cal magnum camp for bulls. Every animal smaller...

Yeah, I love mine. They shoot better than I can. I recently moved from an a-bolt in .270 (that was my go to) to an x-bolt in 6.5prc as my primary. While its fine, I was a little bit of let down with it on elk. I recently grabbed another X-bolt western hunter ($650, couldn't pass it up) in...

Seekins 7prc + 190atip or 195eol is where my money would go if I were you. That said, I shoot x-bolts and a-bolts. They shoot lights out and I enjoyed the $$$ saved.

How was the meat loss? I will be sending 225 Match ammo into a muley in 2 weeks. I am a little worried about lots of frag and bloodshot meat. Then again that ammo is so overkill for deer I don't think ill risk losing it regardless of where I hit it. Generally speaking

Interesting. Some great input so far. How many of you guys are running monolithics for high shoulder? I assume explosive/match ammo would be bad news.

Behind the shoulder guy here. However, it seems high shoulder is becoming more popular for "no tracking" shots. Why is high shoulder so favored over neck shots? Neck shots seem to have the same effect. Is it because if you miss the shoulder the animal is still "dead." Please discuss.

Sometimes I think were also in such a pursuit of trajectory/BC (28nos +195eol is a dream) that we forget about frontal area even if we give up ballistics. I really wonder how that bull would have responded to a 338win or similar, even with less energy on target.

Interesting thread. Some animals just dont want to go down. After years of shooting elk with smaller calibers .277 and 6.5 i've finally switched to a 30 cal magnum. Its what my old man uses and it just works better, especially on bulls. I am a little shocked there was no discussion of neck...

Awesome. Looks like they have one for the model 70 with no work needed. Is it pretty "plush?" The factory one is on the firm side.

Its identical to the pictured one. It's probably me that's wrong on the age. It's my Dad's. Just trying to help him out. Thanks for the info. Grind would, I think. Honestly, I am not sure how grinding works. Do you just grind the hard plastic and leave all the soft stuff alone?

Who do you like for a recoil pad? I was looking at the limb saver Air Tech but it appears they don't make one for a Win Model 70... Any advice? The gun is from the early 2000's (EDIT: 90's) just like the one pictured in 300WM.