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.260 Remington as an Elk Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="gillettehunter" data-source="post: 1180735" data-attributes="member: 25760"><p>I will disagree with Steve about the .243 having killed more elk than any other in the last 100 yrs. I believe that is incorrect. I have elk hunted 46 years. Elk camp has had from 2 to almost 20 people. I know of one,person that used a .243. The last 5 years there has never been less than 12 people there for opening day. Not 1 has had a .243. Broz helped over 30 people this year take elk on depredation hunts. Ask him what he prefers for elk. Then ask how many people brought a .243. </p><p> I have great respect for the .243. I used my sons in Africa when he borrowed my 7mm for a day of Kudu hunting. 1 shot and done on my Nyala. I watched him kill 2 Lechwe in 1 shot a couple,of days later. It can and will do the job. </p><p> In all of the elk camps,I have been a part of elk rifles start at .270. The 30-06 has historically been a favorite along with the 7mm mag and .270' s. 15 years ago the claim was more North American big game animals had been killed wth a 30-06 than any other caliber. The last 20 years that statement is probably not true. In the last 100 it probably still holds true. </p><p> Back to the OP. 6.5's have great sectional density and a huge selection of bullets. They will do basically almost anything the .270 will. I have killed a lot of elk with the .270. Just use some common sense on shot placement and enjoy your elk steak! Bruce</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gillettehunter, post: 1180735, member: 25760"] I will disagree with Steve about the .243 having killed more elk than any other in the last 100 yrs. I believe that is incorrect. I have elk hunted 46 years. Elk camp has had from 2 to almost 20 people. I know of one,person that used a .243. The last 5 years there has never been less than 12 people there for opening day. Not 1 has had a .243. Broz helped over 30 people this year take elk on depredation hunts. Ask him what he prefers for elk. Then ask how many people brought a .243. I have great respect for the .243. I used my sons in Africa when he borrowed my 7mm for a day of Kudu hunting. 1 shot and done on my Nyala. I watched him kill 2 Lechwe in 1 shot a couple,of days later. It can and will do the job. In all of the elk camps,I have been a part of elk rifles start at .270. The 30-06 has historically been a favorite along with the 7mm mag and .270' s. 15 years ago the claim was more North American big game animals had been killed wth a 30-06 than any other caliber. The last 20 years that statement is probably not true. In the last 100 it probably still holds true. Back to the OP. 6.5's have great sectional density and a huge selection of bullets. They will do basically almost anything the .270 will. I have killed a lot of elk with the .270. Just use some common sense on shot placement and enjoy your elk steak! Bruce [/QUOTE]
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