Wally Dog
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Missed you by 1 year Danr, but I would have stated 300 H&H, then graduating to my 358 Norma mag.
Favorite Elk Calibers
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Ask 50 hunters and you may get 50 different answers. I agree, if what you're using now works, stick with it. I've shot lots of elk with a 30-06, 300 win mag, and now my favorite is my 338 RUM. Use good quality bullets, practice and know your shooting limitations. It'll work.
deer_shooter
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300 win mag.
Dan O
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Started with a 300H&H with 180 grains, then went to a 338 WM with 250 partitions. They both work very well. Had the H&H chambered out to a WBY but haven't shot an Elk with it since then 
Dan
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smorgado
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Remington 700 30-06 . Best all around rifle hands down
Joe Hulburt
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I don't really understand why but I don't even think of killing elk with ANY rifle. I've killed at least 25 of them but never one with a gun. I kill deer and bears every year with a rifle and love it but when it's time to hunt elk the bow seems like the only way to go. One of these days I will kill a bull with my 30-30 or maybe my 308 if I am feeling adventurous.
MT.PERCHMAN
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300 ultramag ..210 nosler lr.
We are a three RUM family now !!!!
I have shot the 300 rum since they came out...I did buy a remington 308 but its not finnished yet with the mods ....soon maybe ...its hard to make that change for me ...
MT.PERCHMAN
We are a three RUM family now !!!!
I have shot the 300 rum since they came out...I did buy a remington 308 but its not finnished yet with the mods ....soon maybe ...its hard to make that change for me ...
MT.PERCHMAN
Foxtrot1
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Not exactly an expert in this area, but I used my 9.3x62 with 250gr nosler accubonds last time I drew an elk tag. I plan on using it again in a few years when another tag comes around.
noharleyyet
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sbhooper
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Started with a 300H&H with 180 grains, then went to a 338 WM with 250 partitions. They both work very well. Had the H&H chambered out to a WBY but haven't shot an Elk with it since then
Dan
Why did you change the 300 H&H? That is a neat caliber.
Dan O
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In a moment of the need for speed thing I guess. It's a pre 64 Model 70 that was a shooter not collector grade. I do have a Remington Model 700 in 300 H&H that shoots very well. It belonged to a good friend who passed away from Cancer. It will never be modified and on occasion I will take it out for a walk in the woods in his memory. Maybe even poke an Elk with it.
Dan
MT.PERCHMAN
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...yer using too much headstamp.
210 LRAB? How's it treating long paper? Speed?
Why yes they are
right off the shelf in the factory loaded box . My sendero just loves them ! Im shooting 1" 1/4 groups at 400 yrds ..Its my zero right now .banging steel out to 1400 yrds so far .
700 sendero ...talley one piece rings ..timney trigger at 1 3/4 pds. Leupold 6 x 20 x 50 x 30 mm lr.varmit . And a boyds laminet thumb hole.stock ..alluminum bedded .
my favorite one so far .
MT.PERCHMAN
HighDesertSage
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I was a huge 300 win fan for a long time. Then experience taught me that elk die just as fast with a 270. All the while saving my shoulder and a 1/3 of the cost. I still have, and like, the 300, but my 270 is my go to Antelope/Deer/Elk rifle now.
Beartooth83
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I like to keep it in the family. Therefore I have a 270, 30-06, and most recently a 280. Looks like I may need a 25-06 in the future. (Just to add to my amazing family)
Hunts
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I'll be lucky to be hunting elk this year. Foot surgery in August to remove bone spurs. But if by some miracle I am able to go I will carry my Marlin in 35 Remington.
