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<blockquote data-quote="Blwebster" data-source="post: 1120046" data-attributes="member: 82312"><p>I shot at least one elk a year since 1958 and have used .243, .30/06, 7x57, as well as a 7mm Remington Magnum and a .308 Win. The sole issue was that each of these rifles were solid .5moa shooters and I took no chances by shooting a ranges that I was uncertain of. As has been stated above, bullet placement counts. As to my favourite bullet, for the bullets:</p><p></p><p>.243 it was a 100 gr Nosler partition</p><p>.30/06 it was a 180 grain Speer Hotcor</p><p>7x57 it was a 160 grain Nosler Partition</p><p>7mm Rem Mag it was always a 160 grain Speer Hotcor</p><p>My recent elk killed was a .308Win using a 180 grain Nosler Partition</p><p>(this rifle loves the Hornady 178 grain A-Max bullets too, and I would not hesitate taking an elk with one if at a distance somewhere greater than about 350 yards out.)</p><p></p><p>Never lost an animal in all that time, and with the exception of the last couple of years, I also took a moose and a white-tailed deer with those rifles each year as well, not to mention other species using the .30/06 like caribou, grizzly, black bear and in the early days when I still had it, my .243 was deadly on mule deer as well.</p><p></p><p>I would have to say if I were to pick just one of those cartridges it would be the 7mm Remington Magnum in a steel epoxy and pillar bedded Husqvarna Crown grade topped with a Leupold scope, which is presently a VX-3 3.5-10x44. This rifle has shot .375 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards using Hornady A-Max bullets when I am up to it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blwebster, post: 1120046, member: 82312"] I shot at least one elk a year since 1958 and have used .243, .30/06, 7x57, as well as a 7mm Remington Magnum and a .308 Win. The sole issue was that each of these rifles were solid .5moa shooters and I took no chances by shooting a ranges that I was uncertain of. As has been stated above, bullet placement counts. As to my favourite bullet, for the bullets: .243 it was a 100 gr Nosler partition .30/06 it was a 180 grain Speer Hotcor 7x57 it was a 160 grain Nosler Partition 7mm Rem Mag it was always a 160 grain Speer Hotcor My recent elk killed was a .308Win using a 180 grain Nosler Partition (this rifle loves the Hornady 178 grain A-Max bullets too, and I would not hesitate taking an elk with one if at a distance somewhere greater than about 350 yards out.) Never lost an animal in all that time, and with the exception of the last couple of years, I also took a moose and a white-tailed deer with those rifles each year as well, not to mention other species using the .30/06 like caribou, grizzly, black bear and in the early days when I still had it, my .243 was deadly on mule deer as well. I would have to say if I were to pick just one of those cartridges it would be the 7mm Remington Magnum in a steel epoxy and pillar bedded Husqvarna Crown grade topped with a Leupold scope, which is presently a VX-3 3.5-10x44. This rifle has shot .375 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards using Hornady A-Max bullets when I am up to it. [/QUOTE]
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