Annual elk rifle thread

[noharleyyet]

Speaking of which @noharleyyet has that thing spilled blood previously?

If you mean the Cooper, no. Pure safe and range queen.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Pics or it didn’t happen!

My new elk rifle (bottom - 280 AI) and my brother’s new elk rifle (top - 58 cal). I think mine is going to be much nicer to carry.

 

[BackofBeyond]

My new elk rifle (bottom - 280 AI) and my brother’s new elk rifle (top - 58 cal). I think mine is going to be much nicer to carry.

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Reloads for your brother’s air gun must be quite the production.

 

[BAKPAKR]

Reloads for your brother’s air gun must be quite the production.

I think he will want to make the first shot count.

 

[marshman]

My new elk rifle (bottom - 280 AI) and my brother’s new elk rifle (top - 58 cal). I think mine is going to be much nicer to carry.

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You are a lefty, I like the looks of that rifle. Can you PM a little more information on it? Fellow lefty here looking for a new gun.

 

[noharleyyet]

My new elk rifle (bottom - 280 AI) and my brother’s new elk rifle (top - 58 cal). I think mine is going to be much nicer to carry.

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Really liking your AI but you need to spoiler that tactical gasser Daisy...

 

[6point5SAUM]

6.5 SAUM built on a Defiance anTi. Shoots the Berger 156 at 3,003 fps in a 22" barrel. 8.5 lbs loaded and suppressed. It's been a deer and elk hammer.

 

[Black Elk]

My elk rifle last year was a 270 sherman short using a Bighorn Origin as the base. 20" barrel, MPA Ultralite chassis, and a Leupold MK 5 3.8-18 to top it off. Slinging the 150 grain ABLR at 3075 fps. Absolutely love this rifle. Took 2 elk and a deer last year, planning on a few more this fall.

Top is my 270ss, bottom is a 6mm CM.

 

[Mountain Man]

I was a lucky SOB as a 12 year old and won a 340 Weatherby Mark V at an RMEF banquet. I’ve used it ever since I was old enough to handle the recoil. I shoot 225 gr. Barnes TSX. Here is a pic out elk hunting:



I also won a 300 SAUM at a different RMEF banquet and have a ton of factory ammo I’ve hoarded. I should probably start using it, but it is so hard to leave the 340 at home.

 

[BAKPAKR]

My new elk rifle (bottom - 280 AI) and my brother’s new elk rifle (top - 58 cal). I think mine is going to be much nicer to carry.

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I finally picked my new elk rifle up and scoped it. It weighs 7 pounds, 5 ounces, unloaded. Next week, I plan to begin load work up with a variety of Bergers (168, 175, and 180 gr) and RL26.

BTW - mine is much nicer to carry than my brother’s.

 

[MThuntr]

My Browning 6.5PRC is sitting at the store waiting for me to fill out the paperwork. It'll be wearing an Athlon Helos 4-20 though I'm not sure it'll be an elk rifle or if that scope will remain on it. It'll be sending 124Hammers or Hornady 147s.

My Kimber Hunter 280ai with 143Hammers is still my preferred rifle and is getting ready for spring bear.
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Initial Pressure testing using RL26 and 124gr Hammers at 70 degrees. Max load shown spiked and expressed danger hot but a couple grains lower I was at 3314. I'll tinker a bit to find the right load this week as RL26 can get moody above 80degrees temp and I don't want the rifle to boom boom

 

[Rasfetch]

Lots of good info in this thread. I'm primarily a bow hunter but looking to brush off my old 270 to take advantage of some other hunting opportunities!

 

[Montan'n]

Christensen ridgeline 300 wsm 200gr terminal ascent only a handful of elk so far

 

[Wyhunter]

I prefer archery hunting, but cant stop spending money and filling my safe! These are my 2 go to elk/deer rifles.

Browing hells canyon chambered in .300 win mag with a vortex razor HD
Browing hells canyon long range chambered in 6.5 prc with a nightforce

 

[elkhnter]

Taking a Weathermark in 300 Weatherby this year. Hopefully put a notch in the stock.

 

[Braveheart]

Legendary Arms Works rifle in 300 win mag shooting a hand loaded Hornady 200 grain eld-x