Which Caliber for Elk

[USAF Ret]

Suppressor will reduce recoil

Suppressor tax stamp is in the govt cue. Using muzzle brakes in the meantime.

 

[USAF Ret]

Any of the calibers you have will put the biggest bulls down with proper shot placement. Pick the one you are most comfortable and accurate with ,use a good bullet and go bring home a trophy!!!!! I have seen 21 elk shot with a variety of cartridges from 6.5 up to 338 Lapua mag. Only two required a second shot and that was with the Lapua and a 7mm rem mag.. due to poor first shots. Thanks for your service and good luck!!!

Thank you. I actually got an accurate load worked out for my 308 with the help of the folks on here. 168 grain Accubond shooting sub .75 MOA. I had to cancel the hunt this year but I have an open invitation. My wife is fully disabled and I take care of her. Hard to find someone to stay with her she trusts. I will get there. Also, having the internal battle between that and a Ruger American I have in 6.5 Creedmoor. Dropped it in a Magpul stock and added a Timney trigger. I worked up a load with a 143 Norma Bondstrike and that rifle is a laser. I have not worked a load up it hasn't liked.
I do have a Tikka T3X Lite in layaway that I am dropping into an MDT Oryx chassis. It is not threaded, but I think the weight will soak up recoil.

 

[Dreamhunter#1]

Is a Remington 7mm 150 grain soft point winchester good for elk might get to hunt here in Kentucky?

 

[USAF Ret]

Is a Remington 7mm 150 grain soft point winchester good for elk might get to hunt here in Kentucky?

7mm Mag or 7mm-08?

 

[Dreamhunter#1]

7mm-mag

 

[USAF Ret]

7mm-mag

Good input I have been given is go with a bonded bullet like a Nosler Accubond/Partition or Norma Bondstrike. If you hit bone with a softpoint, especially at high velocity, it could come apart without good penetration.

 

[Dreamhunter#1]

Good input I have been given is go with a bonded bullet like a Nosler Accubond/Partition or Norma Bondstrike. If you hit bone with a softpoint, especially at high velocity, it could come apart without good penetration.

Ok thanks so much that was really helpful

 

[Nmhunter4]

30-06

 

[deerhunter24]

6.5 creedmoor has almost no recoil. Id go with that.

 

[USAF Ret]

6.5 creedmoor has almost no recoil. Id go with that.

My Ruger American in the Magpul stock is definitely the most accurate rifle in the stable and east everything with sub-MOA groups. Thanks.

 

[Hank375]

.375 epstein

 

[Rasfetch]

caliber

what do y'all think is the best all-around caliber there is?

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But if you’re asking me, .270 is my go to when all else fails.

That's what I shoot, it's a great caliber. At some point I'd really like to add a 300 win mag to the armory but we'll see. So many wants so little money...