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1st elk hunt need rifle advice
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<blockquote data-quote="thinair" data-source="post: 1595273" data-attributes="member: 109077"><p>7mm rem mag all you ever need. Recoil not bad at all with a brake or quality suppressor, and can run 180 eldm at around 3000, which provides plenty for elk up to 650-1100 range at sea levels, depending on shot placement. It carries enough energy at 650 to shoot thru the shoulder. Colorado park and wildlife states that 2000+ needed for shoulder shot, and 1200+ for lungs. At 650 yards still has 2248fps and 2020 energy left.</p><p>Theoretically you can hunt elk up to 1100 because it still has 1777fps and 1266 energy (for lung/heart shot). Eldm expands down to 1600 and eldx down to 1800.</p><p>If you hunt in high elevation (let say 8000), the shoulder shot extended to ~875yards. Can decrease the load for deer, or just go with 150eldx, 162 eldX/M or 175 eldx. 150-180 is quite plenty for elk. Also can go with nosler long range accubonds, amazing bullets, though not as high bc as hornandy eld. 7mm is very versatile. It has The Best ballistics (not counting 338 lapua and up).</p><p>Could also go with 7mm-08 and 162, which is less recoil than rem mag if you recoil sensitive. Of course effective hunting range will be less.</p><p>7mm rem mag and 7mm08 factory ammo is wildly available, also cheap to load if you go that route. Lastly, if you want factory rifle, go with browning hells canyon long range rem mag, it has 8 twist, and is very good rifle for 1200 usd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="thinair, post: 1595273, member: 109077"] 7mm rem mag all you ever need. Recoil not bad at all with a brake or quality suppressor, and can run 180 eldm at around 3000, which provides plenty for elk up to 650-1100 range at sea levels, depending on shot placement. It carries enough energy at 650 to shoot thru the shoulder. Colorado park and wildlife states that 2000+ needed for shoulder shot, and 1200+ for lungs. At 650 yards still has 2248fps and 2020 energy left. Theoretically you can hunt elk up to 1100 because it still has 1777fps and 1266 energy (for lung/heart shot). Eldm expands down to 1600 and eldx down to 1800. If you hunt in high elevation (let say 8000), the shoulder shot extended to ~875yards. Can decrease the load for deer, or just go with 150eldx, 162 eldX/M or 175 eldx. 150-180 is quite plenty for elk. Also can go with nosler long range accubonds, amazing bullets, though not as high bc as hornandy eld. 7mm is very versatile. It has The Best ballistics (not counting 338 lapua and up). Could also go with 7mm-08 and 162, which is less recoil than rem mag if you recoil sensitive. Of course effective hunting range will be less. 7mm rem mag and 7mm08 factory ammo is wildly available, also cheap to load if you go that route. Lastly, if you want factory rifle, go with browning hells canyon long range rem mag, it has 8 twist, and is very good rifle for 1200 usd. [/QUOTE]
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