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Help Deciding on "Budget" Rifle & Scope for Once in a lifetime Elk tag (narrowed down list)
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<blockquote data-quote="greenejc" data-source="post: 2177068" data-attributes="member: 60453"><p>First, I wouldn't use a 6.5mm on elk. I'd go with a 30 cal or above. You need the mass of a larger, heavier bullet for a clean kill at any distance past 200 yards. Second, I'd look at the Ruger rifles before I bought a Tikka. Then I'd look at the Shepherd LTD website and spend the extra money on a Shepherd scope with the first focal plane reticule and bullet drop/ranging stadia for my cartridge. You can get a high quality highly versitile and rugged scope for less money than some of the ones listed above. There've been a lot of people who've hit their elk with 6.5s of various types who lost the animal because of poor blood trails, lack of penetration at distance, poor bullet performance and generally poor performance at distance. I wouldn't want to use the smaller calibers on a once in a lifetime hunt. I'd use the largest caliber I could shoot accurately out to 600 yards, and I'd practice to at least 600 yards. A 180 to 200 grain Sierra, Nosler or Speer loaded to around 2750 or 2650fps respectively, in a 30-06 would be the lightest cartridge/bullet combination I would use. For the longer shots, you need the weight to penetrate heavy bone and muscle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greenejc, post: 2177068, member: 60453"] First, I wouldn't use a 6.5mm on elk. I'd go with a 30 cal or above. You need the mass of a larger, heavier bullet for a clean kill at any distance past 200 yards. Second, I'd look at the Ruger rifles before I bought a Tikka. Then I'd look at the Shepherd LTD website and spend the extra money on a Shepherd scope with the first focal plane reticule and bullet drop/ranging stadia for my cartridge. You can get a high quality highly versitile and rugged scope for less money than some of the ones listed above. There've been a lot of people who've hit their elk with 6.5s of various types who lost the animal because of poor blood trails, lack of penetration at distance, poor bullet performance and generally poor performance at distance. I wouldn't want to use the smaller calibers on a once in a lifetime hunt. I'd use the largest caliber I could shoot accurately out to 600 yards, and I'd practice to at least 600 yards. A 180 to 200 grain Sierra, Nosler or Speer loaded to around 2750 or 2650fps respectively, in a 30-06 would be the lightest cartridge/bullet combination I would use. For the longer shots, you need the weight to penetrate heavy bone and muscle. [/QUOTE]
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