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<blockquote data-quote="dougduey" data-source="post: 2315295" data-attributes="member: 33159"><p>Take your time and do a bunch of research so you feel good about your decision and won't second guess yourself. That being said, you're going to need to take some things into consideration. </p><p>First, since you don't reload, you will be purchasing factory ammo. You will want a cartridge that is readily available anywhere you hunt. This puts the 30-06, 308, 7 Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag and 6.5 Creedmoor at the top of your list.</p><p>Second, if this is mainly for elk, you're going to want a 30 cal or larger. This caliber just kills more efficiently and effectively on animals weighing 300 lbs and larger. This doesn't mean elk can't be killed with a 243 or 6.5 Creed, it's just that a 30 cal makes a bigger hole and has shown to be a better killer than any of the cartridges smaller than 30 cal. Go to this website <a href="http://www.ballisticstudies.com" target="_blank">www.ballisticstudies.com</a>. Nathan Foster from NZ has done extensive terminal ballistic research with just about every bullet imaginable in a huge library of different cartridges. His knowledgebase is very detailed and extensive. I know I'm going to get roasted by a bunch of 7mm guys that my statements are full of bologna (and I own and love my 7 STW and 280 AI), but the data shows differently. Yes, shot placement and proper bullet selection trump all, but wind blows and animals move, so your perfect shot may not be perfect when you squeeze the trigger. Why not have a caliber that helps stack the outcome a little more in your favor</p><p>Finally, if you're going to limit yourself to 500 yards or less, the 30-06 is your man. If you want more, then the 300 Win Mag is what I'd buy if I were you. You can hunt everything in North America with the 300 Win Mag. My dedicated elk rifle is a 300 WSM and every elk I've shot with it was either DRT or died with 10-20 yards.</p><p>As far as scopes are concerned, I have or have had just about everything out there except the Luepold VX5 or 6. Look hard at the Zeiss V6 (or the V4 if not in your budget). If you need a very light optic, the Swarovski Z5 is excellent. You want a tank that is bulletproof, the a Nightforce NXS (or ATACR if budget allows) will be your winner</p><p>Good luck in your quest</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dougduey, post: 2315295, member: 33159"] Take your time and do a bunch of research so you feel good about your decision and won't second guess yourself. That being said, you're going to need to take some things into consideration. First, since you don't reload, you will be purchasing factory ammo. You will want a cartridge that is readily available anywhere you hunt. This puts the 30-06, 308, 7 Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag and 6.5 Creedmoor at the top of your list. Second, if this is mainly for elk, you're going to want a 30 cal or larger. This caliber just kills more efficiently and effectively on animals weighing 300 lbs and larger. This doesn't mean elk can't be killed with a 243 or 6.5 Creed, it's just that a 30 cal makes a bigger hole and has shown to be a better killer than any of the cartridges smaller than 30 cal. Go to this website [URL='http://www.ballisticstudies.com']www.ballisticstudies.com[/URL]. Nathan Foster from NZ has done extensive terminal ballistic research with just about every bullet imaginable in a huge library of different cartridges. His knowledgebase is very detailed and extensive. I know I'm going to get roasted by a bunch of 7mm guys that my statements are full of bologna (and I own and love my 7 STW and 280 AI), but the data shows differently. Yes, shot placement and proper bullet selection trump all, but wind blows and animals move, so your perfect shot may not be perfect when you squeeze the trigger. Why not have a caliber that helps stack the outcome a little more in your favor Finally, if you're going to limit yourself to 500 yards or less, the 30-06 is your man. If you want more, then the 300 Win Mag is what I'd buy if I were you. You can hunt everything in North America with the 300 Win Mag. My dedicated elk rifle is a 300 WSM and every elk I've shot with it was either DRT or died with 10-20 yards. As far as scopes are concerned, I have or have had just about everything out there except the Luepold VX5 or 6. Look hard at the Zeiss V6 (or the V4 if not in your budget). If you need a very light optic, the Swarovski Z5 is excellent. You want a tank that is bulletproof, the a Nightforce NXS (or ATACR if budget allows) will be your winner Good luck in your quest [/QUOTE]
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