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Looking for a new rifle, unsure where to start...help with caliber.
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<blockquote data-quote="Mike 338" data-source="post: 1534496" data-attributes="member: 41338"><p>I sort'a think that when hunting elk, your stepping into another class of critter in terms of how big of a hammer should you use to drive a nail. An antelope is little bigger than a dog and an elk is just a little smaller than a horse. </p><p></p><p>Any of the "go-fast" 6.5's (6.5x284) would be ideal for almost everything long range but IMO, elk have a way of not cooperating and running a long way down into a hole if you don't anchor them with both a good shot and a good/heavy projectile. That doesn't mean a guy can't get something lighter to work but IMO, an elk rifle and an antelope rifle are probably not the same gun. That said, a 30-06 is actually one of the most practical "all around" rifles a guy can own and it would be fine for both antelope and elk, when used within it's range of capability. </p><p></p><p>Anyway... 6.5x284.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike 338, post: 1534496, member: 41338"] I sort'a think that when hunting elk, your stepping into another class of critter in terms of how big of a hammer should you use to drive a nail. An antelope is little bigger than a dog and an elk is just a little smaller than a horse. Any of the "go-fast" 6.5's (6.5x284) would be ideal for almost everything long range but IMO, elk have a way of not cooperating and running a long way down into a hole if you don't anchor them with both a good shot and a good/heavy projectile. That doesn't mean a guy can't get something lighter to work but IMO, an elk rifle and an antelope rifle are probably not the same gun. That said, a 30-06 is actually one of the most practical "all around" rifles a guy can own and it would be fine for both antelope and elk, when used within it's range of capability. Anyway... 6.5x284. [/QUOTE]
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