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My first elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Stgraves260" data-source="post: 2246628" data-attributes="member: 19988"><p>You should be fine with either. You should be good out to 500 yards with the 308 178 grn ELDX. Depending on what casing your 6.5 is will depend on your max range for that caliber. The last time I went hunting in Colorado in Columbine Pass, I read in the parks and wild life book that the most common caliber used on elk was a 6.5 caliber. Now it did not say if it was a 264 WM, 260 Rem, 6.5 CM, 6.5-284. It just said 6.5 caliber was the most common. I can't speak for all of Colorado hunting. Where I hunted a scope was little to no use. Everything was so close. Very heavily treed. I did see people hunt the logging roads but I would not recommend that do to that's where most people walk to get to their honey hole. Just be vigilant and have a great time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stgraves260, post: 2246628, member: 19988"] You should be fine with either. You should be good out to 500 yards with the 308 178 grn ELDX. Depending on what casing your 6.5 is will depend on your max range for that caliber. The last time I went hunting in Colorado in Columbine Pass, I read in the parks and wild life book that the most common caliber used on elk was a 6.5 caliber. Now it did not say if it was a 264 WM, 260 Rem, 6.5 CM, 6.5-284. It just said 6.5 caliber was the most common. I can’t speak for all of Colorado hunting. Where I hunted a scope was little to no use. Everything was so close. Very heavily treed. I did see people hunt the logging roads but I would not recommend that do to that’s where most people walk to get to their honey hole. Just be vigilant and have a great time. [/QUOTE]
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