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This is worth confirming though. Mine was actually more like 1:9.5-1:9.75.

Standard 280 is fine. No way would I rebarrel that rifle. Find some 140 Accubonds or similar load and shoot any elk that walked with it. I’m guessing the bedding will make all the difference in the world. I had a newer 700 mountain rifle. You could rattle 10 rounds down the tube as fast as you...

I’ve seen a few elk shoulders broken (the humerus is actually much thicker than the scapula) by an 85 grain TSX out of a .243. That said, aim for the > and you watch them fall over with a few steps usually.

I don’t even carry a bipod anymore. It’s either prone off the pack/other rest, sitting with pack upright between my legs as a rest, or offhand.

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I’ve shot two cows with a 6.5CM. Both with the 124 Hammer Hunter (have since went to the 123 Absolute Hammer at 3k fps). One cow was 275, pass through. The other was 125, fronts shot. Bullet didn’t exit, I didn’t look for it. She was a true DRT. Even as accurate as my 6.5 is (Kimber Hunter...