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Some help with a new Elk rifle please
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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1198624" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>I live up ( or down?) the road from you Pard. I use a gunsmith in Taylorsville...801 964 6846 Ray Frederico Nightowls gunsmithing. He does great work at a fair price. He can put on a good muzzlebrake for you for around $150. Having a young family is tough on a man's 'Hunting Budget", ha. You could put that rifle in a synthetic to save some weight, and if you only shoot out to 200yds you could cut a few inches off that barrel too. If I did that, I'd load that 300wm down to 30-06 level. Another option to a muzzle brake is to have it Ported ( ala Mag Na Port) Ray can get that done for you pretty reasonable too. Stopping that muzzle climb will be difficult to do on any rifle bigger than a braked 270 win. I don't think that was your problem, sounds like your rifles total weight and fit made the shot difficult. I like fast handling rifles for my own elk hunting, which is just like yours. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I use a 35 Whelen AI, braked, with a 1.5x5 scope. Very light, hits like a 338Winmag, joy to carry. I also use a Mod 70 Featherweight Classic in 30-06 with a 2.5x8. (My hunting buddy has used a Browning BLR in .308 for 40yrs!) heck, I just described any good lightweight rifle in 308 to 30-06! ha. Myself, when I lose faith in a rifle, its gone! Life is too short to agonize. Look around in the Classifieds, someone might trade you a decent 308, 270, 30-06 for your magnum straight up! Good luck to you Pard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1198624, member: 86754"] I live up ( or down?) the road from you Pard. I use a gunsmith in Taylorsville...801 964 6846 Ray Frederico Nightowls gunsmithing. He does great work at a fair price. He can put on a good muzzlebrake for you for around $150. Having a young family is tough on a man's 'Hunting Budget", ha. You could put that rifle in a synthetic to save some weight, and if you only shoot out to 200yds you could cut a few inches off that barrel too. If I did that, I'd load that 300wm down to 30-06 level. Another option to a muzzle brake is to have it Ported ( ala Mag Na Port) Ray can get that done for you pretty reasonable too. Stopping that muzzle climb will be difficult to do on any rifle bigger than a braked 270 win. I don't think that was your problem, sounds like your rifles total weight and fit made the shot difficult. I like fast handling rifles for my own elk hunting, which is just like yours. :) I use a 35 Whelen AI, braked, with a 1.5x5 scope. Very light, hits like a 338Winmag, joy to carry. I also use a Mod 70 Featherweight Classic in 30-06 with a 2.5x8. (My hunting buddy has used a Browning BLR in .308 for 40yrs!) heck, I just described any good lightweight rifle in 308 to 30-06! ha. Myself, when I lose faith in a rifle, its gone! Life is too short to agonize. Look around in the Classifieds, someone might trade you a decent 308, 270, 30-06 for your magnum straight up! Good luck to you Pard. [/QUOTE]
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