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<blockquote data-quote="Beaver10" data-source="post: 1862320" data-attributes="member: 108286"><p>I love and hate these threads because nothing can meet the expectations or critical thinking of everyone.</p><p>except maybe a 30-06 loaded with 200g partition, but not quite a LR tool for some.</p><p></p><p>Being honest, some who have never killed elk on a regular basis, or just shot a few, and maybe those were a ranch type hunt for cow or bull, which is a lot different than a public land, diy, bull hunt. (I said some-not all)...</p><p></p><p>It's difficult to have a wide scope of knowledge to draw from when selecting a chambering to best match the conditions of the elk hunt you will be doing.</p><p></p><p>Aside from an elk being medium to large, heavy boned, and wearing a thick hide. They can have a strong determination to survive, depending on their environment.</p><p></p><p>The "Environment", is the key when selecting a chambering...If you're hunting low ranch land, where it's primarily open spaces, and you're able to sink one, two, or three rounds into an elk, then the world of chamberings opens up significantly, especially, with the use of turreted scopes.</p><p></p><p>But, if you're hunting steep and deep canyons with clear cuts surrounded by dense timber, thick cover, and dealing with potential pressures from other hunters on public land. You getting a solid hit on a bull at 600, 700, or 800 yards is pretty important. OP said LR. Not sure if 600-800 is LR to everyone???</p><p></p><p>Anchoring a bull with the first shot is the goal...It doesn't always happen. But, if the Elk Gods are being favorable and you're hitting the bull with a great bullet that has the energy at impact distances, you might just get a second chance to send a final tent peg into him before the Wapiti is able to jump up and hit the adrenaline stride button - heading for thick cover....Can you say "Operation locate elk rodeo in big country"?... It ain't fun!</p><p></p><p>Yes, yes, I know, shot placement trumps everything...Tell that to the uninitiated hunter who glassed up a big bull at first light and knows that 400 yards away is another group of hunters who are looking for the same herd...</p><p></p><p>Now, stay steady boys, and make that shot with a field rest, in low light and self imposed pressure crushing down on the guy behind the scope.</p><p></p><p>Best LR rig for elk in big public land country with a nasty environment. I'm slinging a 300 RUM, or 300 Roy with 180g NAB with a NF NXS ZS 5.5-22x50 MOAR...These have worked quite well for me and my tribe of misfit hunting pards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beaver10, post: 1862320, member: 108286"] I love and hate these threads because nothing can meet the expectations or critical thinking of everyone. except maybe a 30-06 loaded with 200g partition, but not quite a LR tool for some. Being honest, some who have never killed elk on a regular basis, or just shot a few, and maybe those were a ranch type hunt for cow or bull, which is a lot different than a public land, diy, bull hunt. (I said some-not all)... It’s difficult to have a wide scope of knowledge to draw from when selecting a chambering to best match the conditions of the elk hunt you will be doing. Aside from an elk being medium to large, heavy boned, and wearing a thick hide. They can have a strong determination to survive, depending on their environment. The “Environment”, is the key when selecting a chambering...If you’re hunting low ranch land, where it’s primarily open spaces, and you’re able to sink one, two, or three rounds into an elk, then the world of chamberings opens up significantly, especially, with the use of turreted scopes. But, if you’re hunting steep and deep canyons with clear cuts surrounded by dense timber, thick cover, and dealing with potential pressures from other hunters on public land. You getting a solid hit on a bull at 600, 700, or 800 yards is pretty important. OP said LR. Not sure if 600-800 is LR to everyone??? Anchoring a bull with the first shot is the goal...It doesn’t always happen. But, if the Elk Gods are being favorable and you’re hitting the bull with a great bullet that has the energy at impact distances, you might just get a second chance to send a final tent peg into him before the Wapiti is able to jump up and hit the adrenaline stride button - heading for thick cover....Can you say “Operation locate elk rodeo in big country”?... It ain’t fun! Yes, yes, I know, shot placement trumps everything...Tell that to the uninitiated hunter who glassed up a big bull at first light and knows that 400 yards away is another group of hunters who are looking for the same herd... Now, stay steady boys, and make that shot with a field rest, in low light and self imposed pressure crushing down on the guy behind the scope. Best LR rig for elk in big public land country with a nasty environment. I’m slinging a 300 RUM, or 300 Roy with 180g NAB with a NF NXS ZS 5.5-22x50 MOAR...These have worked quite well for me and my tribe of misfit hunting pards. [/QUOTE]
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