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help me pick a cartridge for my next elk rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1219804" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Since you have a mag bolt face, I would think 6.5 SAUM, 6.5 Sherman, 26 Nosler, or the option that I would go with in your situation because of brass availability, price, and the fact that its been around for quite a while would be the .264 win mag. Should be able to get 3100+ with a 140, or use a reduced load that will have less recoil and longer barrel life and still going 2950 or better, which is 6.5x284 performance, a proven killing round.</p><p></p><p>My .260 AI is going 2960 with a 140 Berger hybrid, and I plan on hunting elk with it this year, and I don't have any concern that it will do exactly what I need it to do. </p><p></p><p>BTW, I'm using a 1 in 8 twist, and it does great with the 140's out to 1000 yds, as far as I have shot it so far. I would think of using the 160 matrix if I had a bigger cartridge, but they recommend a 1 in 8, even for the 160. But I don't think a 1 in 7.5 would hurt.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1219804, member: 87243"] Since you have a mag bolt face, I would think 6.5 SAUM, 6.5 Sherman, 26 Nosler, or the option that I would go with in your situation because of brass availability, price, and the fact that its been around for quite a while would be the .264 win mag. Should be able to get 3100+ with a 140, or use a reduced load that will have less recoil and longer barrel life and still going 2950 or better, which is 6.5x284 performance, a proven killing round. My .260 AI is going 2960 with a 140 Berger hybrid, and I plan on hunting elk with it this year, and I don't have any concern that it will do exactly what I need it to do. BTW, I'm using a 1 in 8 twist, and it does great with the 140's out to 1000 yds, as far as I have shot it so far. I would think of using the 160 matrix if I had a bigger cartridge, but they recommend a 1 in 8, even for the 160. But I don't think a 1 in 7.5 would hurt. [/QUOTE]
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