Annual elk rifle thread

[brockel]

Being that seasons are winding down I figured I start a thread asking about everyone’s elk rifle as I enjoy reading what everyone is using and why they chose it. So what was your elk rifle this year and why did you chose that particular rifle and cartridge and what bullet are you using? How many elk have you shot with that combo? Mine was a 6.5 prc shooting 140 grain Berger vlds but it changes year to year for me

 

[OpenCountry]

Currently using a Browning Xbolt carbon stalker in 300 win mag shooting factory 180 federal trophy bonded tips. Only a handful of elk with it so far. Chose that rifle to compliment my 25-06 I use for deer and antelope. Picked up a lightly used tikka 300wsm recently that I’m hoping to build a short barreled elk gun out of. Still debating on which route to go with it though.

 

[Drake4]

6.5 PRC - 139gr Scenars. Because it’s the greatest elk cartridge ever made.
4 elk so far. Hopefully adding a late season bull to the list.

 

[David58]

Ruger M77 MkII, 30-06. Put a Leupold 4.5-10 HD scope on it to replace the Bushnell, and after free floating it is a sub MOA shooter with 180gr Remington Core-Lokt factory ammo. No idea what I would shoot if this had not been given to me by my father-in-law, but it does its work for me.

David
NM

 

[300stw]

6.5 prc 140 berger, ruger american for now

extremely accurate, easy on the shoulder and my ears, my old 7mag with 175 berger is getting boring, it kills so well and close or far,,,

 

[BackofBeyond]

Christensen Ridgeline .300 PRC with 199 gr Hammer Hunters. This was my first rifle elk hunt in almost a decade. Fun cartridge to reload and play with, and rifle is accurate as hell. Shoots the 199's and 215 Bergers with equal accuracy.

 

[Nameless Range]

200 gr Hornady Interlocks out of the M77 in .358. For years I shot 225 gr sierras out of it, but switched it up this year. So with this load, only one elk. With this rifle, I am probably approaching a dozen elk.

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

200 gr Hornady Interlocks out of the M77 in .358. For years I shot 225 gr sierras out of it, but switched it up this year. So with this load, only one elk. With this rifle, I am probably approaching a dozen elk.

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.358 what?

 

[Nameless Range]

.358 what?

Winchester.

 

[EKYHunter]

Browning Hell’s Canyon Speed Long Range in .300 WSM. Scope is a Leupold VX5 HD 3x15x44. It’s shoots a lot of loads really well but I’m currently shooting Nosler trophy grade ammo with 180 Accubonds. No elk with this combo yet, but a man can dream can’t he?

 

[Dakotakid]

Currently shooting a 300 wsm in a Winchester stainless, pre extreme.
Shooting 175 lrx
I find it a little heavy for as much walking as I do.
I have shot several elk, a moose, and a few deer with it.
I have changed rifles pretty regularly but this one has stuck around for 3 seasons.

 

[golfer]

257 Weathberby with a 110 Accubond. Has taken several for me in the past.

 

[longtail55]

Browning Abolt Stainless stalker in 300 wsm. 180gr nosler accubond. 1 elk and multiple deer. Im going to see if I can have the barrel threaded this winter so I can try a muzzle break. Would like to shrink my groups at 300-400. Also just bought a mossberg patriot predator 6.5 creedmoor for my son so am looking foward to shooting that

 

[hank4elk]

Same as the last 35+ years. Rem. 700 30-06, 165 Nosler AB's the last 13 years.

 

[Dsnow9]

Bergara ridge special purpose in .308. Shot factory 150g accubonds all season on antelope, deer, and elk. Never had an animal make it over 50 yards this year.

 

[Trayball20]

7mm Weatherby Vanguard shooting 150 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips been shooting this combo for the last 26 years.

 

[noharleyyet]

The 7 Mash will probably retire me, unless Brockel gets past the stubby millennial caliber rig phase.

https://flic.kr/p/HXnYwA

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

270 win in a post 63 model 70 Winchester. New Bell and Carlson stock this year. Shooting 130gr TSX.

 

[Sask hunter]

Same as last seven years Ruger 77 in 338 win mag with 225 Barnes TTSX hand loads. Four elk with it, four moose and about a dozen bears but no elk for it this year.

 

[Hunter4Life78]

Model 22 Cooper 6.5x2854 w/Zeiss Conquest.first elk taken this year second elk overall. Nosler Trophy Grade 129 grain.

Strongly considering .308 or 6.5 PRC or 6.8 Western. Leaning towards .308 easy to find ammo lil cheaper to feed.