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First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
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<blockquote data-quote="Hawk in WY" data-source="post: 1929716" data-attributes="member: 70947"><p>Another vote for the 06 in part because it will definitely do the job and in part because you may find a 6.5-pound magnum not easy to shoot well.</p><p></p><p>The problem is not recoil. You won't notice that in the heat of the moment. The problem is the recoil occurs while the bullet is still in the barrel and if you aren't locked down on the rifle, the bullet will hit up to 2 moa high. At 500 yards that's the difference between a dead elk and a miss or worse a wounded elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hawk in WY, post: 1929716, member: 70947"] Another vote for the 06 in part because it will definitely do the job and in part because you may find a 6.5-pound magnum not easy to shoot well. The problem is not recoil. You won't notice that in the heat of the moment. The problem is the recoil occurs while the bullet is still in the barrel and if you aren't locked down on the rifle, the bullet will hit up to 2 moa high. At 500 yards that's the difference between a dead elk and a miss or worse a wounded elk. [/QUOTE]
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