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<blockquote data-quote="Roughwater" data-source="post: 1555355" data-attributes="member: 33915"><p>Looks like your recommendations finally slowed down a bit. You got lots of good recommendations. Looks like 80% or better that mentioned the 6.5 were against it's use for Elk. I feel the same. Good caliber just not the best for a newbie Elk hunter for sure. 7 remington mag and up are your best bet as meany have said. You seem to really like the more powerful guns so if that is true I think you might be happier with the 300 Rum more so than the 300 mag. Just remember though that the Rum will cost you more to use, is harder to find brass for and kicks more and would likely be a heavier gun as well. You will find there will be plenty of accessories you will need too so hope you can find some cash or have good credit. But I would go a little at a time with those items to include: Rifle scope, rangefinder, hand held GPS,binoculars,spotting scope, good hunting boots and cammo clothing etc. If you hike in you might want the following: Tent, raingear, backpack, warm sleeping bag, lightweight camp stove, freeze dried food etc. If you reload you will need a press, dies, micrometer, reloading book or books, case trimmer, powder measurer/thrower, case prep accessories like a tumbler, powder, bullets, primers case lube and on and on. I gathered all my junk over the years. It might sound overwhelming but this is what happens when you get serious about hunting. So if you think you know what gun you want by now you just need to find the money to buy it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Roughwater, post: 1555355, member: 33915"] Looks like your recommendations finally slowed down a bit. You got lots of good recommendations. Looks like 80% or better that mentioned the 6.5 were against it's use for Elk. I feel the same. Good caliber just not the best for a newbie Elk hunter for sure. 7 remington mag and up are your best bet as meany have said. You seem to really like the more powerful guns so if that is true I think you might be happier with the 300 Rum more so than the 300 mag. Just remember though that the Rum will cost you more to use, is harder to find brass for and kicks more and would likely be a heavier gun as well. You will find there will be plenty of accessories you will need too so hope you can find some cash or have good credit. But I would go a little at a time with those items to include: Rifle scope, rangefinder, hand held GPS,binoculars,spotting scope, good hunting boots and cammo clothing etc. If you hike in you might want the following: Tent, raingear, backpack, warm sleeping bag, lightweight camp stove, freeze dried food etc. If you reload you will need a press, dies, micrometer, reloading book or books, case trimmer, powder measurer/thrower, case prep accessories like a tumbler, powder, bullets, primers case lube and on and on. I gathered all my junk over the years. It might sound overwhelming but this is what happens when you get serious about hunting. So if you think you know what gun you want by now you just need to find the money to buy it. [/QUOTE]
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