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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 817565" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>I started out with an '06, went through several 7 mags, 45-70, a few .300's, .358 STA, and then I got tired of thunderous magnums and went to a .270 and .270 WSM. </p><p>I had been telling clients for a couple decades to bring their deer rifles... the ones they were used to shooting and could hit well with. I asked them not to bring a magnum unless they were already shooting one and had mastered it. </p><p>My hunters usually shot well with their .270's and '06's. Most shot poorly with a .300, and many more animals were shot poorly or missed altogether with them. </p><p>There is a lot of bull crap that flies around on the 'net about elk calibers. Somehow elk must have gotten a lot tougher over the last 39 years I have hunted them, because back then almost none of us used those big, heavy recoiling magnums... they kicked like hell and were unnecessary. Now for some reason, most of the internet jockeys claim you HAVE to have a .300 or you're undergunned. Baloney. IME the vast majority of elk are shot at 200 yards or less. And if a guy has to take a 500 yard shot, those standards have what it takes as long as you do; the ability to shoot well and put the bullet where it needs to go.</p><p>The advantage of a magnum is range. Within 4-500 yards you have enough power with the standards. </p><p>When my youngest was 12 she started hunting elk with a 7-08. In four years she killed four elk and four mulies. I took that little rifle out last year for old times, and killed two more, a mature bull and a cow. </p><p>The 280 and 280 AI will do the job just fine. Shoot poorly and the magnum won't save you. </p><p>I have a bit of an opinion on this because I've guided or outfitted for over 30 years and been in on a few elk shootings. Just my opinion though. Shoot what ever floats yer boat. My marmot rifle is a 7 mag, bigger than my elk rifle. It's the range thing. Those 180 gr Berger VLD's are still flying nice when they pass the 1200 yard mark and it's almost impossible to sneak up on the wiley marmota!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 817565, member: 1940"] I started out with an '06, went through several 7 mags, 45-70, a few .300's, .358 STA, and then I got tired of thunderous magnums and went to a .270 and .270 WSM. I had been telling clients for a couple decades to bring their deer rifles... the ones they were used to shooting and could hit well with. I asked them not to bring a magnum unless they were already shooting one and had mastered it. My hunters usually shot well with their .270's and '06's. Most shot poorly with a .300, and many more animals were shot poorly or missed altogether with them. There is a lot of bull crap that flies around on the 'net about elk calibers. Somehow elk must have gotten a lot tougher over the last 39 years I have hunted them, because back then almost none of us used those big, heavy recoiling magnums... they kicked like hell and were unnecessary. Now for some reason, most of the internet jockeys claim you HAVE to have a .300 or you're undergunned. Baloney. IME the vast majority of elk are shot at 200 yards or less. And if a guy has to take a 500 yard shot, those standards have what it takes as long as you do; the ability to shoot well and put the bullet where it needs to go. The advantage of a magnum is range. Within 4-500 yards you have enough power with the standards. When my youngest was 12 she started hunting elk with a 7-08. In four years she killed four elk and four mulies. I took that little rifle out last year for old times, and killed two more, a mature bull and a cow. The 280 and 280 AI will do the job just fine. Shoot poorly and the magnum won't save you. I have a bit of an opinion on this because I've guided or outfitted for over 30 years and been in on a few elk shootings. Just my opinion though. Shoot what ever floats yer boat. My marmot rifle is a 7 mag, bigger than my elk rifle. It's the range thing. Those 180 gr Berger VLD's are still flying nice when they pass the 1200 yard mark and it's almost impossible to sneak up on the wiley marmota! [/QUOTE]
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