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re: Best rifle for elk hunting
Posted on 11/28/20 at 5:34 am to Rize
Posted on 11/28/20 at 5:34 am to Rize
Thanks, everyone. This is great insight and gives me lots to consider. Will report back if/when I pull the trigger. Leaning toward using the current gun and upgrading ammo, but it’s always nice to buy a new gun. Assuming I stick with 30-06, safe to say the Remington 180gr I currently shoot wouldn’t be good enough for some of the longer shots?
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Posted on 11/28/20 at 6:59 am to rlanders23
I killed my first elk with my single shot 35 whelen. I was confident with the gun at 300 yds and in.
Recently switched back to my .308 with Hornady 178gr ELDx Bullets and sighted the gun in with a 200yd zero. If my 35 was bolt action, I would have continued using it.
Main takeaway is whatever gun you go with, try different ammo, pick one you like and put in the range time. Put enough rounds through it to be 100% confident when the opportunity presents itself. Also set a realistic max yardage and don’t exceed it no matter how big the animal. Close the distance to inside your comfort range.
Recently switched back to my .308 with Hornady 178gr ELDx Bullets and sighted the gun in with a 200yd zero. If my 35 was bolt action, I would have continued using it.
Main takeaway is whatever gun you go with, try different ammo, pick one you like and put in the range time. Put enough rounds through it to be 100% confident when the opportunity presents itself. Also set a realistic max yardage and don’t exceed it no matter how big the animal. Close the distance to inside your comfort range.
Posted on 11/28/20 at 8:21 am to rlanders23
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Leaning toward using the current gun and upgrading ammo, but it’s always nice to buy a new gun. Assuming I stick with 30-06, safe to say the Remington 180gr I currently shoot wouldn’t be good enough for some of the longer shots?
It would be fine. You could do much worse for sure. For .30-06 I prefer barnes X bullets for elk
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