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Gunwerks 6.5 creedmore or 28 Nosler
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 112174" data-source="post: 1847729"><p>I would leave the .28 alone, as it is unnecessary for either elk or deer. A ton of hunters in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho use 270, 30-06. You would shoot the Creed more easily and with right load, factory or handload, it would do the job in an awful lot of elk hunting. Why get a caliber that is suspected of having short barrel life for an all-around gun. If it was me, and it isn't, I would get a .35 Whelen. which is exactly what I did when I lived in Wyoming. I shot Pronghorn antelope, deer-both Whitetails and Mule deer, elk, and with light handloaded .357 bullets, grouse. I used a 250 grain handload that was about the same as the .35 Whelen Remington Factory Load in that bullet weight. If you want to avoid any changes in factory ammo availability, shoot a .30-06.</p><p>The meat damage on all of the above game was minimal. One of the bull elk I shot with the .35 Whelen was at 300 yds and a nearly 7/8 head on shot. The .250 grain bullet hit between the neck and shoulder and was found against the femur bone in the opposite side hind leg. Not a huge wound channel but the bullet went to several feet of important elk parts. It didn't throw him to the ground, but he laid down within 20 ft. I know 06 level cartridges are not flashy, but they do real work and are easy to shoot. If you have the money to buy and shoot the .28, buy two rifles, one for deer and one for elk. Good shooting!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 112174, post: 1847729"] I would leave the .28 alone, as it is unnecessary for either elk or deer. A ton of hunters in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho use 270, 30-06. You would shoot the Creed more easily and with right load, factory or handload, it would do the job in an awful lot of elk hunting. Why get a caliber that is suspected of having short barrel life for an all-around gun. If it was me, and it isn't, I would get a .35 Whelen. which is exactly what I did when I lived in Wyoming. I shot Pronghorn antelope, deer-both Whitetails and Mule deer, elk, and with light handloaded .357 bullets, grouse. I used a 250 grain handload that was about the same as the .35 Whelen Remington Factory Load in that bullet weight. If you want to avoid any changes in factory ammo availability, shoot a .30-06. The meat damage on all of the above game was minimal. One of the bull elk I shot with the .35 Whelen was at 300 yds and a nearly 7/8 head on shot. The .250 grain bullet hit between the neck and shoulder and was found against the femur bone in the opposite side hind leg. Not a huge wound channel but the bullet went to several feet of important elk parts. It didn't throw him to the ground, but he laid down within 20 ft. I know 06 level cartridges are not flashy, but they do real work and are easy to shoot. If you have the money to buy and shoot the .28, buy two rifles, one for deer and one for elk. Good shooting! [/QUOTE]
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