what caliber do you all use?

[wheels]

30-06

[dc]

I shoot a Tikka 300 wsm and love it.  The elk, deer, and antelope that I introduced it to don't like it much!   Probably don't kill it any deader than your 270, but if your looking for something a smidge bigger than you cant go wrong with the Tikka in 300 wsm.  I put a sims recoil pad on it, and there is very little felt recoil.

[ghosthunter]

Like everyone said you already have a elk rifle.

I hunt all big game with my 30.06 pump.

Elk 50 cal. Muzzy

[Instinct]

I mainly archery hunt, but my rifle for big game is a .270win.

[elkaholic123]

It sounds like you Want a new rifle and you have the .270 for deer, I think you should look at the 30 caliber variety for elk. 300 WM, 300 WSM, 300 Weatherby or the new 30 Nosler. Lots of choices especially if you reload👍

[high country]

There's a reason the state minimum is .243. ..it'll work. After killing several elk the lesson I've learned is to be a good shot and don't take risky shots.

[bobcat]

It sounds like you Want a new rifle and you have the .270 for deer, I think you should look at the 30 caliber variety for elk. 300 WM, 300 WSM, 300 Weatherby or the new 30 Nosler. Lots of choices especially if you reload👍

 

I've never seen so many people trying to talk a guy out of a new rifle! What fun is that? You want a new rifle- get one!

[hunter399]

There's a reason the state minimum is .243. ..it'll work. After killing several elk the lesson I've learned is to be a good shot and don't take risky shots.

+1 the 243 it will have less drop at 500 yard than a 270 or 30-06 .

But on this forum your playin with fire when you say 243 for elk.They act like there panty just got a wedgie,diapers need to be change,and the whole hunting world just crashes.I have tryed to push 243 for elk goodluck.

[Duckslayer89]

There's a reason the state minimum is .243. ..it'll work. After killing several elk the lesson I've learned is to be a good shot and don't take risky shots.

+1 the 243 it will have less drop at 500 yard than a 270 or 30-06 .

But on this forum your playin with fire when you say 243 for elk.They act like there panty just got a wedgie,diapers need to be change,and the whole hunting world just crashes.I have tryed to push 243 for elk goodluck.

 

[Taco280AI]

280AI with the 145 LRX

[jdb]

There's a reason the state minimum is .243. ..it'll work. After killing several elk the lesson I've learned is to be a good shot and don't take risky shots.

+1 the 243 it will have less drop at 500 yard than a 270 or 30-06 .

you sure about that??

[Special T]

http://www.themeateater.com/2017/becoming-a-one-rifle-hunter/

Great article

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[hunter399]

There's a reason the state minimum is .243. ..it'll work. After killing several elk the lesson I've learned is to be a good shot and don't take risky shots.

+1 the 243 it will have less drop at 500 yard than a 270 or 30-06 .

you sure about that??

Do you have something to prove it wrong let's see it .Ya pretty sure

[hunter399]

Why do I always have to look up stuff that I already know.

http://gundata.org/blog/post/243-ballistics-chart/

http://gundata.org/blog/post/30-06-ballistics-chart/

http://gundata.org/blog/post/270-win-ballistics-chart/

If you find a better source let me know ,please dont hate cause you may not know something I'll teach ya.

[NW SURVEYOR]

.280 or .280AI.
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