Rifle Elk Caliber and Bullet Choice for 2023

[Kuhsoy]

7prc 175eldx or 160gr cx 400yards

 

[PaRn]

7mm-08 120 g ttsx. 190 yards

 

[danr55]

8X62 Magnum with Nosler 200 Gr. Etip. No limits inside of 800 yards.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Isn’t it high time we started arguing about elk caliber and bullet choice for 2024?

 

[Sheltowee]

Isn’t it high time we started arguing about elk caliber and bullet choice for 2024?

6mmPPC or you ain't a real man.

 

[perma]

Isn’t it high time we started arguing about elk caliber and bullet choice for 2024?

As long as someone says 6.5 CM.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

Isn’t it high time we started arguing about elk caliber and bullet choice for 2024?

Let’s lobby for single shot straight wall to be included in elk MZ seasons so we can resurrect all those antiquated loadings.

 

[noharleyyet]

7mm-08 120 g ttsx. 190 yards
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That's a feel good smile....nice bull

 

[Forkyfinder]

308, 300 prc, 6.5 creedmoor. Probably in that order. Conditions determine range, typically 500 for me. Could get well past that with the prc. If i get wild and get a b tag, maybe 223 rem with a 77 tmk, to show how little energy it takes to kill a cow elk

I joke. I only buy B tags to bolster cow numbers!

 

[MTLabrador]

I’m all in on the .338 win mag.

 

[Forkyfinder]

As long as someone says 6.5 CM.

Covered.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Let’s lobby for single shot straight wall to be included in elk MZ seasons so we can resurrect all those antiquated loadings.

Only if they’re actually loaded with BP a la @BrentD

 

[rebelmdb]

6.8 Western with 175 Sierra tipped Gameking or a 28 Nosler with 175gr Long Range Accubond.

 

[Sask hunter]

2024 338 win mag with 225 Barnes ttsx. Will have that gun chasing bears as soon as spring arrives

 

[Salmonchaser]

This year I’m leaving the 338 Jarrett in the safe.
Going with #1 in 300 HH/ 180gr. Partitions for elk and moose.

 

[brockel]

Isn’t it high time we started arguing about elk caliber and bullet choice for 2024?

WAY too soon for me to have something nailed down

 

[brockel]

6.5 prc 156 Berger and 6.5 creedbro 143 eldx Montana

Toasted my knee in October so never got to chase elk. This year could be 243 shooting 108 eldm or a 6.5 creedmoor probably 140 eldm. Or there could be a wildcard in there.

 

[Elky Welky]

300 Win Mag with 165 Barnes TSX out of the good old Model 70. It's the cheapest factory copper stuff I can find right now.

When I'm hunting I'll be in a pretty happy state.

 

[Lota lota]

I know, I know, I know, another elk rifle piece. I wanted to log the first choice(and only choice) of the rifle caliber and bullet choice you plan to use on this year's rifle elk hunt. A limit of 400 yards is set. And what state will you be hunting in? So here I go:

35 Whelen using a hand loaded 225 gr Nosler AB, Hunting Colorado's 1st Rifle Season

.243 with 95 grain SST

 

[Caseknife]

7PRC with 145LRX, maybe, could be 338 Federal and 160 TTSX, or it could be something else like 50 cal 290 Barnes, all still to be determined.