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24" or 26" 300wm barrel for elk hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="ATH" data-source="post: 1331408" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>Really depends on terrain and your intended purpose. Where I hunt elk I anticipate shots to 900 yards across canyons and have taken 700. I've also encountered elk at 70 yards but I want to prepare for the high end.</p><p></p><p>If my tactics focused on dark timber and brush, I'd carry a shorter/lighter gun and the 300WM would NOT be the cartridge of choice.</p><p></p><p>So, if the question is 300WM, I'd say 26 and skip the brake on a hunting rifle. I do have a 338 Edge with a 30" tube and brake which replaces my 300WM for my next hunt. If I thought I'd be hunting thicker and closer I'd open up to a 358 bullet out of my 35 caliber wildcat pushing 35 Whelen AI velocities.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATH, post: 1331408, member: 1656"] Really depends on terrain and your intended purpose. Where I hunt elk I anticipate shots to 900 yards across canyons and have taken 700. I've also encountered elk at 70 yards but I want to prepare for the high end. If my tactics focused on dark timber and brush, I'd carry a shorter/lighter gun and the 300WM would NOT be the cartridge of choice. So, if the question is 300WM, I'd say 26 and skip the brake on a hunting rifle. I do have a 338 Edge with a 30" tube and brake which replaces my 300WM for my next hunt. If I thought I'd be hunting thicker and closer I'd open up to a 358 bullet out of my 35 caliber wildcat pushing 35 Whelen AI velocities. [/QUOTE]
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