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Do I really need a 300 WM?
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<blockquote data-quote="LeddSlinger" data-source="post: 953774" data-attributes="member: 65338"><p>So do you want a soft caressing target rifler? Or a hard hitting long range rifle that will anchor a bull elk with one shot before he drops off into a dog hair thick timber filled ravine with ververtical side hills? </p><p></p><p>There are many calibers that will "kill" elk at long range, but recovery can sometimes be less than a desirable situation. </p><p></p><p>If money is not an issue, buy a 6mm or 6.5mm of some sort for your target shooting, then get something bigger for long range elk and only shoot it as much as you have to. </p><p></p><p>I've been going that route for years now. I like having a rifle tailored for each specific task. I have a few large magnums for elk, a few medium power rifles for deer/antelope, and a bunch of ARs and varmint rifles for varmint huntin, plinking and target shooting. Then to take it a step further, my Plains hunting rifles wear high magnification scopes. But then I have rifles with lower power scopes for hunting areas with brush and thicker timber. Every time I go out, I chose a rifle that is best tailored to the game I intend to harvest and the area in which I will be hunting. </p><p></p><p>Thats how I do things anyhow. Not saying that's how everyone should do it. Just works for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LeddSlinger, post: 953774, member: 65338"] So do you want a soft caressing target rifler? Or a hard hitting long range rifle that will anchor a bull elk with one shot before he drops off into a dog hair thick timber filled ravine with ververtical side hills? There are many calibers that will "kill" elk at long range, but recovery can sometimes be less than a desirable situation. If money is not an issue, buy a 6mm or 6.5mm of some sort for your target shooting, then get something bigger for long range elk and only shoot it as much as you have to. I've been going that route for years now. I like having a rifle tailored for each specific task. I have a few large magnums for elk, a few medium power rifles for deer/antelope, and a bunch of ARs and varmint rifles for varmint huntin, plinking and target shooting. Then to take it a step further, my Plains hunting rifles wear high magnification scopes. But then I have rifles with lower power scopes for hunting areas with brush and thicker timber. Every time I go out, I chose a rifle that is best tailored to the game I intend to harvest and the area in which I will be hunting. Thats how I do things anyhow. Not saying that's how everyone should do it. Just works for me. [/QUOTE]
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