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My first elk hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Tom Wright" data-source="post: 2246829" data-attributes="member: 108611"><p>I'm certain you will get a variety of answers but I personally think a 6.5 it a great round for deer sized animals, but the size/weight/girth of an elk should I think make you select a .30 caliber round. Frankly I've never had a successful elk hunt, but I have killed many elk sized animals like bear, red stag, sable, roan, waterbuck, and wildebeest, nilgai and eland with a .300 WinMag. While I've taken a 300+ pound mule deer with my 6.5, I've seen the stopping power of the 30 caliber bullet out to 500 yards on animals up to my 1700 pound eland. You can't go wrong with that choice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tom Wright, post: 2246829, member: 108611"] I’m certain you will get a variety of answers but I personally think a 6.5 it a great round for deer sized animals, but the size/weight/girth of an elk should I think make you select a .30 caliber round. Frankly I’ve never had a successful elk hunt, but I have killed many elk sized animals like bear, red stag, sable, roan, waterbuck, and wildebeest, nilgai and eland with a .300 WinMag. While I’ve taken a 300+ pound mule deer with my 6.5, I’ve seen the stopping power of the 30 caliber bullet out to 500 yards on animals up to my 1700 pound eland. You can’t go wrong with that choice. [/QUOTE]
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