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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #75 on: March 05, 2009, 03:44:10 PM »
Yeah but at least it will eat good...

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #76 on: March 06, 2009, 01:46:38 PM »
.300 win. mag. 180 nosler partitions :hunter:

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #77 on: April 12, 2009, 06:56:08 PM »
I shoot a 300 wsm like alot of these guys from what I see, mine is a custom built with a bull barrel it shoots hand loaded  165 nosler accubond I've dropped two elk with two shots no problems!
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #78 on: April 12, 2009, 09:26:35 PM »
125 gr. montec broad head   :chuckle: :chuckle: :IBCOOL:  Shot out of a bowtec of course :chuckle:

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #79 on: April 13, 2009, 01:59:07 PM »
I shoot a 300 wsm like alot of these guys from what I see, mine is a custom built with a bull barrel it shoots hand loaded  165 nosler accubond I've dropped two elk with two shots no problems!

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #80 on: April 13, 2009, 02:20:46 PM »
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #81 on: April 13, 2009, 02:37:58 PM »
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #82 on: April 13, 2009, 03:11:33 PM »
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #83 on: April 13, 2009, 03:25:08 PM »
Any quality lead bullet between 140-300 grains shot accurately is.  The width, shape, or type of case that shoots that bullet is not that important.  Favorite?  I'd take a 180 grain quality .30" wide bullet that shoots with enough powder to accurately hit a target to 500 yards. 

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #84 on: April 13, 2009, 04:59:34 PM »
30-06, Browning A Bolt, left hand version, spitting out Hornady Light Mag. 165 grain Interbond.  I use the same ammo for deer and elk, the rifle just loves them so I don't mess with it.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #85 on: April 13, 2009, 05:35:19 PM »
I grew up shooting a 7mm  and loved it but when I went to Canada I saw what a .338 did to a moose at 600 yards I had to have one. I bought one last year and used it to get my elk and he dropped at 430 yards.
.338  is the way to go
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #86 on: April 13, 2009, 06:31:15 PM »
The largest bullet you can shoot accuratly. But I just stick with the 300wsm 200 grain accubond.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #87 on: April 13, 2009, 09:30:51 PM »
Do you handload your 300 WSM for a 200 grain bullet or are they factory?  I just ordered a 300 wsm and am looking into the factory ammo available.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #88 on: April 13, 2009, 10:17:56 PM »
50 cal muzzle 300 grn ballastic tip or 30-06 180 grn

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
« Reply #89 on: April 14, 2009, 06:41:38 AM »
Heavily, 200 grain are handloads. Shot winchester supremes 180 grain accubonds before that

 


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