archangel485
Well-Known Member
People do, and yes successfully, but nobody should try it unless they are confident in the shot and wind call. They should be hitting targets even further on a consistent regular basis before trying a live elk at 1k. 1k is actually noticeably more challenging than 800.Is anybody honestly taking shots at elk at 1000 yards? I have never been elk yet (another 7 or 8 years of preference points needed) but I've had plenty of family members and coworkers who have and most shots have been inside of 300 yards with the exception of my neighbor who pegged an absolute monster at 600.
To @cowboyarcher, I agree with @Dean2, cost of ammo is pretty negligible compared to other things, even for you who won't have much in travel expenses etc, assuming you plan to hunt near home. Besides that, the options that you mentioned, there really is very little and sometimes literally no difference in cost to handload. My choice for elk was a 7 rem mag. If you want something cheaper to shoot (so you can practice A LOT before elk season) and are willing to limit your range to say 600, then 6.5 creed is another option. Some will tell you that's not big enough for elk, I say you just have to know its limits. I personally prefer the magnums for elk though.