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Offline Heavily Armed Hiker

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Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« on: January 03, 2009, 10:21:02 PM »
Saw this on the deer forum and thought it would be fun to start on the elk forum.  So............
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2009, 10:29:35 PM »
Well, for me it is a Rem 7mm Mag shooting Hornady 139gr. BTSP.  They put an elk down whether it is a 100yds or 300yds.  I have gotten 3 with this combo...
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2009, 10:46:49 PM »
270WSM :D
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2009, 10:50:26 PM »
I use a 50 caliber muzzleloader or a 270 but I have to say a 338 Remington Ultra Mag would really put the hurtin' on an elk.  Either that or a 375 Ruger.   
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2009, 12:15:59 AM »
Id like to get one of those 375 rugers they pack alot of punch I think like 4000 ftlbs??? maybe be wrong :dunno:

Just check they are pushing over 4000 ftlbs of energy and that will flat out bore a hole through an elk for sure

Could even be called "knock down power" :chuckle:
« Last Edit: January 04, 2009, 11:50:14 AM by mossback91 »
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2009, 12:25:32 AM »
.338 WM shooting 215 gr. Nosler Partitions.  Deadly elk medicine.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2009, 07:47:55 AM »
Tikka T3 300wsm with 180grn E-tips. Puts them right down.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2009, 08:08:27 AM »
.270 win with 140 accubonds. But I'd like to get a 300 WSM.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2009, 08:35:00 AM »
300 shortmag in remington model 7
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2009, 10:03:48 AM »
300 wsm. 180 grain nosler partition's for everything.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2009, 11:26:48 AM »
I am a big fan of the 300 win mag with a 165 trophy bonded bear claw.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2009, 11:48:31 AM »
my 300 Win Mag, handloads w/200 gr Partition (used this slug for 25 years), sighted in at 3" high-DOC at 100 yards.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2009, 11:51:23 AM »
What does "DOC" stand for?
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2009, 12:04:39 PM »
Tikka T3 Lite 300 WSM shooting 180 grain partitions
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2009, 01:56:38 PM »
54 cal 425 gr. for muzzle 3 inches high at 50 yards, and 30-06 180 gr. rifle 3 inches high at 100
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