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<blockquote data-quote="muindawg" data-source="post: 1577043" data-attributes="member: 72580"><p>for the casual re-loader some cartridges are good to shy away from. the .300 Weatherby mag. with the double radius you can push the neck down when sizing and cause a buldge right at the top that will make the cartridge hard to chamber. always test after you reload before going into the field. my Weatherby shoots great but you have to be on your game when reloading. some cartridges with sharp shoulder angles might also give you some fits. if you get a little happy with the lube you will also set back and dent the cartridge. i have over 30 (very conservative) rifles in different calibers that will work for elk. i also live in the elk capitol of the world here in Colorado. the saying is by the locals if it doesn't start with a three its to small. i know a lot of focus has been on the 7mm and especially the 6.5mm and even a 257. cal but at long range, want as much help as possible. some tell there tales and have done it but you need a bigger caliber. remember even though you have muzzle energy and impact energy you actually need kinetic energy to get that penetration for a clean kill. if you are shooting that far out you aren't hunting you are just shooting. as far as easy to reload for the .300 win mag. the .280 rem, the .30-06, 35 whelen especially the 300 h & h. the .270 win. all of which i have reloaded several thousand rounds with not one problem. my .300 H & H shoots 3/8" at 100 with 180 grain sierra bullets with a standard deviation in f.p.s of less than 10f.p.s. out of a rem 721 1956 rifle. oh and will hold that at 750 yards. with your Tika action a .300 win mag would probably be a good choice. easy to reload, lot of bullet choices, brass is easy to get. great for elk at longer ranges and easy to set up for reloading. a lot of factory loads for it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muindawg, post: 1577043, member: 72580"] for the casual re-loader some cartridges are good to shy away from. the .300 Weatherby mag. with the double radius you can push the neck down when sizing and cause a buldge right at the top that will make the cartridge hard to chamber. always test after you reload before going into the field. my Weatherby shoots great but you have to be on your game when reloading. some cartridges with sharp shoulder angles might also give you some fits. if you get a little happy with the lube you will also set back and dent the cartridge. i have over 30 (very conservative) rifles in different calibers that will work for elk. i also live in the elk capitol of the world here in Colorado. the saying is by the locals if it doesn't start with a three its to small. i know a lot of focus has been on the 7mm and especially the 6.5mm and even a 257. cal but at long range, want as much help as possible. some tell there tales and have done it but you need a bigger caliber. remember even though you have muzzle energy and impact energy you actually need kinetic energy to get that penetration for a clean kill. if you are shooting that far out you aren't hunting you are just shooting. as far as easy to reload for the .300 win mag. the .280 rem, the .30-06, 35 whelen especially the 300 h & h. the .270 win. all of which i have reloaded several thousand rounds with not one problem. my .300 H & H shoots 3/8" at 100 with 180 grain sierra bullets with a standard deviation in f.p.s of less than 10f.p.s. out of a rem 721 1956 rifle. oh and will hold that at 750 yards. with your Tika action a .300 win mag would probably be a good choice. easy to reload, lot of bullet choices, brass is easy to get. great for elk at longer ranges and easy to set up for reloading. a lot of factory loads for it. [/QUOTE]
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