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First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Wright" data-source="post: 1929753" data-attributes="member: 108611"><p>If you don't have a magnum then I agree with the outfitter. I have shot dozens of animals with 7mm RemMag and 300 Win Mag. I'm not sure about IF you can find a 6.5 lb in either caliber, but in the 300 it make make shooting it problematic due to recoil/rise. I've used mine on 4 African trips threeSpain hunts, and hunts across US and Canada. Depending on game I shoot 150-200 grain bullets, with good success and ability to shoot out to 450+ yards. Not a custom gun but a Browning Xbolt. This gun has a milder recoil than my two Rem. 700's in 7mm, and is lighter and easier to carry. I've found in looking for ammo, either is often accessible, but in South Africa you can always find 300, not so often 7mm. I'd just suggest you think about what you'd like to hunt in the next 15-20 years and buy that gun now. That's what I did in 2005 with the 300 and 15 years later I have put kudu to steenboks to prong horns to ibex on the wall with it. Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Wright, post: 1929753, member: 108611"] If you don’t have a magnum then I agree with the outfitter. I have shot dozens of animals with 7mm RemMag and 300 Win Mag. I’m not sure about IF you can find a 6.5 lb in either caliber, but in the 300 it make make shooting it problematic due to recoil/rise. I’ve used mine on 4 African trips threeSpain hunts, and hunts across US and Canada. Depending on game I shoot 150-200 grain bullets, with good success and ability to shoot out to 450+ yards. Not a custom gun but a Browning Xbolt. This gun has a milder recoil than my two Rem. 700’s in 7mm, and is lighter and easier to carry. I’ve found in looking for ammo, either is often accessible, but in South Africa you can always find 300, not so often 7mm. I’d just suggest you think about what you’d like to hunt in the next 15-20 years and buy that gun now. That’s what I did in 2005 with the 300 and 15 years later I have put kudu to steenboks to prong horns to ibex on the wall with it. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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