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caveman · Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 97 Location: Arizona

Here we go again, but I thought it would start some conversation, and maybe some new light on the subject if there is any left.

[ This Message was edited by: caveman on 2002-09-03 15:41 ]

moderator · Joined: 27 Jan 2002 Posts: 6546

Hey Caveman, good to see you around again.

As for me, I typically use a 30-06 running at or near a max load.

When do you hit the field for your elk hunt this fall?

bitmasher · Joined: 27 Feb 2002 Posts: 2619 Location: Colorado

I usually use a 243 but this is too light for elk. So I use a 30-06 for elk.

Unit5A · Joined: 07 Jun 2002 Posts: 224 Location: Arizona

It's been a number of years since I have put in for a rifle hunt for Elk. Kind of gone bow crazy I guess.
But I used to use (my wife still does) a Browning A-Bolt in 30-06 shooting Federal Premium 180gr Nosler Partitions. She will be using it this October on her Elk hunt here in Az.

caveman · Joined: 08 Apr 2002 Posts: 97 Location: Arizona

Moderator, December 14 for cow elk with nobody around. What hunts are you going on?

[ This Message was edited by: caveman on 2002-09-04 10:21 ]

moderator · Joined: 27 Jan 2002 Posts: 6546

December 14th? Wow does the snow fly by then down there, usually western Colorado is covered by then.

I go second season (Oct) elk in western Colorado.

gunslinger338 · Joined: 20 Jul 2002 Posts: 117 Location: Montana

My favorite is my 30.06 But it can't beat my 338 win mag 4 elk 4 shells.

eajohnston1969 · Joined: 04 Oct 2002 Posts: 35 Location: Portland, OR

30-06 w/ 180 grain bullets

kgoody · Joined: 07 Sep 2002 Posts: 35 Location: wellsville,ny

.300 win mag, 200gr nosler partition

ChesterGolf · Joined: 17 Aug 2002 Posts: 1609 Location: Nova Scotia

I have never hunted elk but I think my 300 RUM would make a fine calibre for this type of hunting.

coonelkhunter · Joined: 14 Oct 2002 Posts: 10

Up until recently I have used both a .270 and a 300 mag for mule deer and elk. I just traded for a .264 winchester magnum in a limited model remington 700 bdl ss. My friends all have the same caliber, and I have never in my lifetime seen better performance out of a rifle. It is long, flat-shooting, and will make for a great elk gun.

jsalas68 · Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 8 Location: Alamosa,Colorado

I too agree with the 264 win mag.It is a real flat shooting cartridge. I shoot 140gr Nosler Partition ahead of 61 gr of MAGPRO. This year I shot a nice bull at 325yds.It really makes a lot of noise but the recoil is nothing

Lever-action-lover · Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 114

What would a 30-30 with 150gr. hollow point bullet do to an elk or deer?At about 100-200 yards.

claycrusher · Joined: 20 Dec 2002 Posts: 54 Location: wisconsin

I shoot a sako .300 whby mag. what a tack driver with the 180 grain barnes-x. I have shot elk at 300 yards and they droped right in there tracks. the bullet has 98% weight retention. this is a great set-up.

saskie · Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2003 10:10 am Post subject:

Lever - at 100yds it would probably work, At 200yds it probably wouldn't. Elk hunters might correct me on this but I think the rule of thumb for elk hunting is 1500 ft/lbs of energy is reccomended. And I don't think that you can count on most shots being 100yds in elk hunting like you can with deer.