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<blockquote data-quote="338RUM" data-source="post: 461432" data-attributes="member: 30235"><p>Hey guys, I have been looking on the site for a while and have decided it is a good place to be, So I need to ask the knowledgeable people here that have hunted Elk before which of my rifles I should take on a Colorado elk hunt. My choices are:</p><p></p><p>25-06</p><p>270 WSM</p><p>30-06</p><p>300WSM</p><p>338 RUM </p><p>416 Rigby</p><p></p><p>Now I am figuring that the 25-06 and the 416 Rigby are not viable options, 25-06 being too lite and the 416 just not enough reach. I was told the average shot is about 300 yards with shots out to 550 not uncommon. This is a whole new world to me as I am use to hunting the thickets of the Appalachian mountains where shots are no more than 200 yards. I have shot my rifles out to 300 yards and all of them shoot reasonably well at around 4 inches. Now I know I will have to practice and have the range to practice at I am just concerned that I will pick the wrong rifle. The bullets I use in each are as follows .277 inch is 140 gr Game King the .308 is 180 gr Swift A-Frames and the .338 is 250 gr Accubonds. </p><p></p><p>So if I could have some experienced advice from you kind folk it would really get me going in the right direction!</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Joshua</p><p>338RUM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="338RUM, post: 461432, member: 30235"] Hey guys, I have been looking on the site for a while and have decided it is a good place to be, So I need to ask the knowledgeable people here that have hunted Elk before which of my rifles I should take on a Colorado elk hunt. My choices are: 25-06 270 WSM 30-06 300WSM 338 RUM 416 Rigby Now I am figuring that the 25-06 and the 416 Rigby are not viable options, 25-06 being too lite and the 416 just not enough reach. I was told the average shot is about 300 yards with shots out to 550 not uncommon. This is a whole new world to me as I am use to hunting the thickets of the Appalachian mountains where shots are no more than 200 yards. I have shot my rifles out to 300 yards and all of them shoot reasonably well at around 4 inches. Now I know I will have to practice and have the range to practice at I am just concerned that I will pick the wrong rifle. The bullets I use in each are as follows .277 inch is 140 gr Game King the .308 is 180 gr Swift A-Frames and the .338 is 250 gr Accubonds. So if I could have some experienced advice from you kind folk it would really get me going in the right direction! Thanks, Joshua 338RUM [/QUOTE]
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