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1st elk hunt need rifle advice
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<blockquote data-quote="Wy85" data-source="post: 1593613" data-attributes="member: 97839"><p>First off good luck on your first elk this year. I know my first one was a big impact on my hunting experience. My daughter took her first elk this past hunting season and as a father I was even more excited than taking my own. </p><p></p><p>There are a few things to consider when choosing a rifle for bringing down elk. But the one I'm discussing is the most important. I would ask how well do you group using your 270? Why would I ask this? Shot placement is more important than BIG BULLETS. I hunt elk every year I use a 30-06 w/165 gr., I've use 270 w/170 gr., and 6.5 with 75 gr. My daughter took her first with that same 270, and my dad uses a 280. I know people who hunt everything with a 243. Shot placement is key. Shot placement philosophy falls into two categories, knock down/wound or drop in tracks. Big caliber/round people believe put in on the shoulder and let the round do the work. Ruin that entire front should possibly even the other one. Miss your spot by a few inches and have that animal run for miles and miles, trust me a wounded elk is not fun to track. The drop in tracks theory is simple, hold not neck or head. Think about this for just a min, if you can group your rifle tight and you have faith and trust in yourself as a hunter, your equipment is dialed in, you end up with one of two things. One, a missed shot with no wounded animal to track, two you have a dead elk right where it stood.</p><p></p><p>Just think about that for a bit. Apply it to deer as well. You end up with a better tasting game(you didn't have to chase it), and you end up with more meat in the freezer. Worried about your mount. Don't be your bullet won't ruin the hide like it can ruin meat.</p><p></p><p>I hunt elk every year bigger caliber is not the answer, more practice and trust in yourself to put the bullet where it needs to go. You may end up with a 100-500 yard shot depending on where your going for your hunt. Trust in yourself and make the shot count. Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wy85, post: 1593613, member: 97839"] First off good luck on your first elk this year. I know my first one was a big impact on my hunting experience. My daughter took her first elk this past hunting season and as a father I was even more excited than taking my own. There are a few things to consider when choosing a rifle for bringing down elk. But the one I’m discussing is the most important. I would ask how well do you group using your 270? Why would I ask this? Shot placement is more important than BIG BULLETS. I hunt elk every year I use a 30-06 w/165 gr., I’ve use 270 w/170 gr., and 6.5 with 75 gr. My daughter took her first with that same 270, and my dad uses a 280. I know people who hunt everything with a 243. Shot placement is key. Shot placement philosophy falls into two categories, knock down/wound or drop in tracks. Big caliber/round people believe put in on the shoulder and let the round do the work. Ruin that entire front should possibly even the other one. Miss your spot by a few inches and have that animal run for miles and miles, trust me a wounded elk is not fun to track. The drop in tracks theory is simple, hold not neck or head. Think about this for just a min, if you can group your rifle tight and you have faith and trust in yourself as a hunter, your equipment is dialed in, you end up with one of two things. One, a missed shot with no wounded animal to track, two you have a dead elk right where it stood. Just think about that for a bit. Apply it to deer as well. You end up with a better tasting game(you didn’t have to chase it), and you end up with more meat in the freezer. Worried about your mount. Don’t be your bullet won’t ruin the hide like it can ruin meat. I hunt elk every year bigger caliber is not the answer, more practice and trust in yourself to put the bullet where it needs to go. You may end up with a 100-500 yard shot depending on where your going for your hunt. Trust in yourself and make the shot count. Good luck [/QUOTE]
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