Rifle Elk Caliber and Bullet Choice for 2023

[SilverDollars]

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

 

[375H&H]

Wyoming: 375 H&H, 250 TTSX, limit of 100yds

 

[mtmuley]

.300 RUM. No limits. mtmuley

 

[Southern Elk]

Same as always. 7mm mag with 160 gr accubonds. (Aka the most powerful rifle known to man).

 

[JLS]

Neighboring state. .300 Win Mag with 166 grain Hammer Hunters. Limits are what I feel is appropriate for the conditions.

 

[Lyfter1013]

6.5 prc 156 bergers Colorado 1st rifle

 

[WildWill]

30-06 200gr Partitions. Unfortunately no elk this year for me.

 

[SilverDollars]

Interesting. This is what I have so far:

Volume, Caliber, Bullet State

1 => 35 Whelen w/ 225 gr Nosler AB - handload CO 1st
1 => 375 H& H w/ 250 gr TTSX WY
1 => 300 RUM NA NA
1 => 7mm w/ 160 gr Nosler AB NA
1 => 300 WinMag w/ 166 gr Hammer Hunters NA
1 => 6.5 PRC w/ 156 gr Bergers CO 1st
1 => 30-06 w/ 200 gr Partitions NA

 

[Sask hunter]

Same as every year 338 win mag with 225 Barnes ttsx hand loads

 

[woods89]

6.5 Creedmoor
130 TMK or 156 Berger
Co 3rd season

 

[Addicting]

22 Creedmoor 55gr Vmax. Right in the Fudging head.

 

[mtmuley]

In all honesty I have four rifles set up. .243 and 80 grain Hammer Hunters. .270 and 140 Accubonds. So far for that rifle. .30-06 and 166 Hammer Hunter subject to change to HHT's. .300 RUM is being rebarreled. Stay tuned. mtmuley

 

[williaada]

In all honesty I have four rifles set up. .243 and 80 grain Hammer Hunters. .270 and 140 Accubonds. So far for that rifle. .30-06 and 166 Hammer Hunter subject to change to HHT's. .300 RUM is being rebarreled. Stay tuned. mtmuley

Thought you are just going to use the .300 all year…

 

[williaada]

.280AI 150TTSX- MT general

 

[mtmuley]

Thought you are just going to use the .300 all year…

I usually do. Some hunts are different. mtmuley

 

[perma]

30-06
300 WBY mag
270 win
7 mag

In order of what I’ll likely shoot. Bullet selection pending. Need to sight in all four.

 

[brownbear932008]

.50 cal Encore, 250 grain Barnes TEZ copper, probably 777 100-110 grains powder behind it. We will see in the next month or so. Open sights also which I haven't done in many many years.

 

[BackofBeyond]

Two options, and a wild card.

Likely #1 - .300 PRC with HH 199 handload
#2 depending - .30-06 with HH 137 handloads

Wildcard - .300 RUM with HH 181 handloads.

 

[Kearnsie14]

30-06, 165 ABs, WY

 

[cgasner1]

What did you use last year?