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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="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 2177075" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>The questions that count will be what you take to the field. </p><p></p><p>Which rifle is the most accurate? I've heard good things of Christensen and all 5 Tikkas that our family has owned have been shooters. I wonder about the current rifles that you have. How accurate are they? It doesn't sound like caliber or power is a factor since your choice of 6.5 PRC is fairly light, around a 270 level. They'll take elk when used carefully and a bowhunter should already know something of that. </p><p></p><p>The second question is what bullet? With smaller lighter caliber the bullet choice becomes more critical. Penetration is the top consideration when wanting to take a large animal from any angle. If you handload I would try Hammer Bullets. If you want factory loads, then a monolithic copper. </p><p></p><p>Any of your optic choices will work. Light recoiling rifles are not too critical for either eye-relief or ruggedness. </p><p>Personally, I don't like heavy scopes, all the more if shots will be 0-400yds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 2177075, member: 53978"] The questions that count will be what you take to the field. Which rifle is the most accurate? I've heard good things of Christensen and all 5 Tikkas that our family has owned have been shooters. I wonder about the current rifles that you have. How accurate are they? It doesn't sound like caliber or power is a factor since your choice of 6.5 PRC is fairly light, around a 270 level. They'll take elk when used carefully and a bowhunter should already know something of that. The second question is what bullet? With smaller lighter caliber the bullet choice becomes more critical. Penetration is the top consideration when wanting to take a large animal from any angle. If you handload I would try Hammer Bullets. If you want factory loads, then a monolithic copper. Any of your optic choices will work. Light recoiling rifles are not too critical for either eye-relief or ruggedness. Personally, I don't like heavy scopes, all the more if shots will be 0-400yds. [/QUOTE]
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