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Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
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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
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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
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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
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Id like to get one of those 375 rugers they pack alot of punch I think like 4000 ftlbs??? maybe be wrong
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"
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.338 WM shooting 215 gr. Nosler Partitions. Deadly elk medicine.
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Tikka T3 300wsm with 180grn E-tips. Puts them right down.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
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.270 win with 140 accubonds. But I'd like to get a 300 WSM.
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300 shortmag in remington model 7
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
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300 wsm. 180 grain nosler partition's for everything.
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I am a big fan of the 300 win mag with a 165 trophy bonded bear claw.
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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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What does "DOC" stand for?
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
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Tikka T3 Lite 300 WSM shooting 180 grain partitions
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber for Elk
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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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