"Mid range" elk and deer caliber

[Bob33]

Weatherby is supposed to be introducing a 6.5-300 Wby Mag.  I know you said non magnum, but since all the other 6.5s are being listed thought it felt left out.

👆could be a fun one to play with!

They already did.

[Reidus]

300 ultra weatherby lazeroni super duper. Anything else is unethical to use out to 500 yards. I'd step up to the magnum if you're going after Elk.







 

[Bob33]

http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gun-shots/first-look-new-65-300-weatherby-magnum-cartridge

[WapitiTalk1]

Here it is (although I haven't shot it yet, heading out this weekend for barrel break in)!  Weatherby Vanguard Series II .308.  Why is it the best?  Because it's the one I have    I'm gonna do my best to make it the best mid-range Elk and Deer caliber, one critter at a time  .  Perhaps out to 350 yards, conditions being right... -16-3 IN LOS drop, 1493 ft-lbs/sec, well maybe 300 yards (grin). 

[Wetwoodshunter]

I don't even know how I feel about $95 a box for ammo. But, 3500 fps is insane and it must make a new level of dead on anything it hits. I bet this round is like the golden gun in James Bond you can clip an elks toenail and he will pile up dead.

[ShaneTyTrey]

Quite a few good rounds out there. Currently I'm shooting a 7mm mag getting ready for some longer shots in Montana next season. For your purposes I really think you can't go wrong with the .270 or .30-06. For both of these ammo is everywhere and not expensive. The other round I would be really looking at if I were you would be the .25-06 this will do the trick on elk as long as you do your part and shoot decent bullets.

The 7mm Magnum with 160gr Accubonds is a killer at distance.

That is what I shoot, 7mm with 160gr Accubonds, haven't done any shooting at 500 personally but it is awesome to 400 for sure and if I practiced more I believe the results would be the same at 500.  Your $2.00 - $2.50/round but it is an awesome bullet.