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First elk hunt. Leaning toward Tikka
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<blockquote data-quote="GonzoK34" data-source="post: 1930841" data-attributes="member: 8915"><p>The key to hunting success starts with a positive attitude. Complete confidence in all your hunting gear. 100% ONE with your RIFLE! That requires extensive dry firing, trigger time, range time, and what you carry complements your shooting accuracy. The 06 is more than adequate. 168 grain copper bullets give you great balance between velocity, energy and trajectory. Wind drift, down/up angles and terrain are issues you must deal with. Mental and physical conditioning are critical. If you want a new rifle go for it. However a guided hunt and the tip at the end of the hunt are expected successful or not. If you don't reload than you have to buy ammo to test to insure your zero and holdover. I develop my own loads and creat a dope card. I shoot weekly from 25yds out to 1000. I shoot in desert and mountain terrain. I wear a 45lb backpack, carry a primos bipod, binoculars, rangefinder and spotting scope. Load development is time consuming and $$$$. Hunting season for most rifle hunts start late September. Thru November. Not much time to screw around with a new rifle. Rifles I use are 6.5 Grendel 120 GMX, 7-08 140TTSX, 30-06 168 TTSX and 300WM 200 LRX. For years I shot the 168 TTSX in the 300. Prefer the heavier bullet because it stable at long range and less wind drift with lots of punch. 30-06 w/168 to 500yds on elk is a dead elk. Bullet placement 1/3rd up from brisket behind the elbow and it will blow the heart away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GonzoK34, post: 1930841, member: 8915"] The key to hunting success starts with a positive attitude. Complete confidence in all your hunting gear. 100% ONE with your RIFLE! That requires extensive dry firing, trigger time, range time, and what you carry complements your shooting accuracy. The 06 is more than adequate. 168 grain copper bullets give you great balance between velocity, energy and trajectory. Wind drift, down/up angles and terrain are issues you must deal with. Mental and physical conditioning are critical. If you want a new rifle go for it. However a guided hunt and the tip at the end of the hunt are expected successful or not. If you don’t reload than you have to buy ammo to test to insure your zero and holdover. I develop my own loads and creat a dope card. I shoot weekly from 25yds out to 1000. I shoot in desert and mountain terrain. I wear a 45lb backpack, carry a primos bipod, binoculars, rangefinder and spotting scope. Load development is time consuming and $$$$. Hunting season for most rifle hunts start late September. Thru November. Not much time to screw around with a new rifle. Rifles I use are 6.5 Grendel 120 GMX, 7-08 140TTSX, 30-06 168 TTSX and 300WM 200 LRX. For years I shot the 168 TTSX in the 300. Prefer the heavier bullet because it stable at long range and less wind drift with lots of punch. 30-06 w/168 to 500yds on elk is a dead elk. Bullet placement 1/3rd up from brisket behind the elbow and it will blow the heart away. [/QUOTE]
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