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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Vette" data-source="post: 461503" data-attributes="member: 22335"><p>It is interesting how if you read the websites of many of the elk outfitters, they will say the same thing that you did - "the average shot is about 300 yards with shots out to 550 not uncommon." Yet I've talked to many hunters and guides (hunts I've been on + patients who hunt, and one pt who is a guide) who freely admit that the average is probably closer to 125-150 on a guided hunt. </p><p> </p><p>Having said that, I think that you will be well served to be prepared to shoot 300+ but not be surprised if it is much closer.</p><p> </p><p>The 25-06 can do it with a 115gr Nosler Partition, but since you have other options... </p><p> </p><p>any of your middle 4 would serve you well. Whichever rifle you can carry up and down mountains easily and shoot well, that's the one you take. More important, take time to practice before you go on the hunt so that you know the rifle well. The 30-06 is probably #4 of 4 but only if one of the WSMs is in a rifle that can be carried just as easily. The 338 RUM is a ? for me because they're often heavy rifles and you have to be willing to commit to lug it around. Unofficially the 300WSM is probably first on my list as a result.</p><p> </p><p>Let us know what you decide!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Vette, post: 461503, member: 22335"] It is interesting how if you read the websites of many of the elk outfitters, they will say the same thing that you did - "the average shot is about 300 yards with shots out to 550 not uncommon." Yet I've talked to many hunters and guides (hunts I've been on + patients who hunt, and one pt who is a guide) who freely admit that the average is probably closer to 125-150 on a guided hunt. Having said that, I think that you will be well served to be prepared to shoot 300+ but not be surprised if it is much closer. The 25-06 can do it with a 115gr Nosler Partition, but since you have other options... any of your middle 4 would serve you well. Whichever rifle you can carry up and down mountains easily and shoot well, that's the one you take. More important, take time to practice before you go on the hunt so that you know the rifle well. The 30-06 is probably #4 of 4 but only if one of the WSMs is in a rifle that can be carried just as easily. The 338 RUM is a ? for me because they're often heavy rifles and you have to be willing to commit to lug it around. Unofficially the 300WSM is probably first on my list as a result. Let us know what you decide! [/QUOTE]
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