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Gunwerks 6.5 creedmore or 28 Nosler
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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 112174" data-source="post: 1847789"><p>I would feel comfortable using a 6.5 CM in this situation, even for elk. But I don't shoot elk at long range. The hunting I have done usually offers shots less than 250 yds, even less than 100. If you pick your shots the 6.5 would do the necessary work. Of the 8 elk I have killed 1 was at 300 yds, one at 150 yds, with the rest between 60 yds and 15 steps. My son killed 2, one at 200 yds and one at 150-he used a .308 and neither went more than 30 yds. He used 2 shots on each only because we continue to shoot elk until they are down. Both would have died with the first shot. He also killed one at 175 with a 7x57 with a 175 grain bullet in a single shot Handi-rifle. I would use a 7x57, or 7-08 as a deer/elk combo. Hornady 175 gr spire points put filled a ton of tags for my boys when they were getting started, 2 of the deer at 225 and 250 yds. We never had to follow up a deer more than 30 yds. The elk died in its tracks. We also shot antelope with the Handi-rifle. The 7 mm 175 at 2500 fps was devastating.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 112174, post: 1847789"] I would feel comfortable using a 6.5 CM in this situation, even for elk. But I don't shoot elk at long range. The hunting I have done usually offers shots less than 250 yds, even less than 100. If you pick your shots the 6.5 would do the necessary work. Of the 8 elk I have killed 1 was at 300 yds, one at 150 yds, with the rest between 60 yds and 15 steps. My son killed 2, one at 200 yds and one at 150-he used a .308 and neither went more than 30 yds. He used 2 shots on each only because we continue to shoot elk until they are down. Both would have died with the first shot. He also killed one at 175 with a 7x57 with a 175 grain bullet in a single shot Handi-rifle. I would use a 7x57, or 7-08 as a deer/elk combo. Hornady 175 gr spire points put filled a ton of tags for my boys when they were getting started, 2 of the deer at 225 and 250 yds. We never had to follow up a deer more than 30 yds. The elk died in its tracks. We also shot antelope with the Handi-rifle. The 7 mm 175 at 2500 fps was devastating. [/QUOTE]
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