What are rifle (s) are you taking to elk hunt this year?
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JJMoody
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Gotta throw in for the .340 Wby mag. Barnes 225 TTSX at just under 3000. 'Ol reliable is the backup- pre '64 model 70 .270 win. with 150 partitions.
87predator
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6.5 sin 160 gr matrix
7. wSM 168 gr Berger
7. wSM 168 gr Berger
walter351
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264 Win Mag
300 Weatherby mk v (Back up)
Yes I know that may be opposite of what most people would do
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300 Weatherby mk v (Back up)
Yes I know that may be opposite of what most people would do
.scf
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Primary = Custom 338 Lapua. Berger 300 OTM
Secondary = 300 RUM Proof Research barrel Manners carbon fiber stock. Berger 230 Hybrid
Secondary = 300 RUM Proof Research barrel Manners carbon fiber stock. Berger 230 Hybrid
backyardsniper
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I posted earlier but I would like some opinions. I have an ar10 that i really like and i would love to kill an elk with it. Anybody on here a die hard 308 elk hunter. Is that enough gun to get it done. Don't want to hijack the post here so feel free to answer me in a pm or start a new thread with your answer and I'll jump in on there. I think withon 500yds it should have plenty of energy with something like a 180 accubond
Last year I hunted with my 300 Thunder Hawk which is a 408 Cheytac case shortened to the Same length as the 338 Norma case and necked down to 30 cal with in improved case and 40 degree shoulder. I was launching a 215grn bullet 3618 fps out of a 34 inch barrel. Unfortunately after 538 rounds my barrel was toast.
This year I'm going to hunt with my 50 bmg. I always wanted to shooting something with it besides steel. I trained all summer long shooting all the way out to 2000 yards. My back up gun is a 300 hulk. My buddy and I leave for Wyoming Oct 14 hunt 16-23 back home on the 24.
This year I'm going to hunt with my 50 bmg. I always wanted to shooting something with it besides steel. I trained all summer long shooting all the way out to 2000 yards. My back up gun is a 300 hulk. My buddy and I leave for Wyoming Oct 14 hunt 16-23 back home on the 24.
6point5x284
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fmajor
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We're well into Elk season for this year. Hopefully everyone has chosen their chambering for this year and been successful with it!
As of this post, here are the tally's:
1st Choice chamberings
50 BMG – x1 NEW
375 ? (CheyTac?) Improved – x1 NEW
35 Whelen AI -x1
338/300 WSM -x1
340 Weatherby – x2
338 Lapua Improved – x1 NEW
338 Lapua –x2
338 Edge +P – x1
338 Edge (normal) – x2
338 RUM - x2
300 RUM – x3
30/378 Wby – x1 NEW
300 Win Mag – x6
300 WSM – x3
30-06 – x2
308 Win -x2
300 Savage – x1
7mm Rem Mag – x5
280 AI – x3
270 Win – x2
.264 Win Mag – x1 NEW
6.5mm/300 Win Mag – x1
6.5mm SIN – x1 NEW
2nd Choice chamberings
338 Lapua – x1
300 Hulk – x1 NEW
300 RUM – x2
300 Jazz - x1
30-338 Norma – x1
300 Wby – x1 NEW
300 Win Mag –x3
300 WSM – x1
30-06 – x2
308 Win -x1
300 Savage - x1
7mm STW – x1
7mm LRM – x1 NEW
7mm Rem Mag – x1 NEW
6.5mmx284 Norma – x1 NEW
7mm WSM – x1 NEW
280 Rem -x1
270 Wby – x1 NEW
270 Win - x1 NEW
6.5 SAUM - x1
So as you can see the venerable 300 Win Mag is clearly in the #1 spot for both 1st Choice (with 6) and 2nd Choice (with 3) Chamberings for a total of 9 selections.
The 7mm Rem Mag is in 2nd place for 1st Choice with 5 selections. With 1 selection as a 2nd Choice, the 7mm Rem Mag is overall in 2nd place with a total of 6 selections.
In 3rd place, overall, is the 300 RUM. With 3 selections as a 1st Choice and 2 selections as a 2nd Choice the 300 RUM has a total of 5 selections.
As of this post, here are the tally's:
1st Choice chamberings
50 BMG – x1 NEW
375 ? (CheyTac?) Improved – x1 NEW
35 Whelen AI -x1
338/300 WSM -x1
340 Weatherby – x2
338 Lapua Improved – x1 NEW
338 Lapua –x2
338 Edge +P – x1
338 Edge (normal) – x2
338 RUM - x2
300 RUM – x3
30/378 Wby – x1 NEW
300 Win Mag – x6
300 WSM – x3
30-06 – x2
308 Win -x2
300 Savage – x1
7mm Rem Mag – x5
280 AI – x3
270 Win – x2
.264 Win Mag – x1 NEW
6.5mm/300 Win Mag – x1
6.5mm SIN – x1 NEW
2nd Choice chamberings
338 Lapua – x1
300 Hulk – x1 NEW
300 RUM – x2
300 Jazz - x1
30-338 Norma – x1
300 Wby – x1 NEW
300 Win Mag –x3
300 WSM – x1
30-06 – x2
308 Win -x1
300 Savage - x1
7mm STW – x1
7mm LRM – x1 NEW
7mm Rem Mag – x1 NEW
6.5mmx284 Norma – x1 NEW
7mm WSM – x1 NEW
280 Rem -x1
270 Wby – x1 NEW
270 Win - x1 NEW
6.5 SAUM - x1
So as you can see the venerable 300 Win Mag is clearly in the #1 spot for both 1st Choice (with 6) and 2nd Choice (with 3) Chamberings for a total of 9 selections.
The 7mm Rem Mag is in 2nd place for 1st Choice with 5 selections. With 1 selection as a 2nd Choice, the 7mm Rem Mag is overall in 2nd place with a total of 6 selections.
In 3rd place, overall, is the 300 RUM. With 3 selections as a 1st Choice and 2 selections as a 2nd Choice the 300 RUM has a total of 5 selections.
The same rifle I always take. My Model 70 Extreme Weather in 308 win.
I'm using Barnes 168 TTSX. I shot my bull this year at about 60 yards. That's about as far as I've ever shot an elk as I like to call them in close. In BC we get to rifle hunt elk during the rut...a big bonus!
I'm using Barnes 168 TTSX. I shot my bull this year at about 60 yards. That's about as far as I've ever shot an elk as I like to call them in close. In BC we get to rifle hunt elk during the rut...a big bonus!
