What caliber do you use for elk? Poll - - Please vote

[woodswalker]

hate to bust your bubble, but I would go out on a limb and say the 30-30 may have killed more.

That may be, but all I'm saying is that there's no way that the ONLY caliber to kill more elk than the 270 is the 338. What about the 06, 30-30, 300 winny, the 7 mag. 270 is the only one? No way.

Damn 30-30 should be on there.

Indeed.  heck, 32 Winchester Special too

[Wenatcheejay]

338 Remington Ultra Mag?

300 Remington Short Action Ultra Mag?

[dirty.dan4]

300 win mag and 125 magnus broadheads are my favorites

[WDFW Hates ME!!!]

Hey gutpile i bet the 30-06 has killed more elk than any other round out there... Just my opinion but it has been around pretty long...

[boneaddict]

2 votes for 125 Magnus.

[Gutpile]

Hey gutpile i bet the 30-06 has killed more elk than any other round out there... Just my opinion but it has been around pretty long...

My thoughts too. I asked him "what about the 30-06?"

[Gutpile]

300 Remington Short Action Ultra Mag?

300 other mag- ultra/30-378/ etc

338 Remington Ultra Mag?

Not to common. Left it out on purpose.

[CP]

Very poor showing for the .35 calibers, no .35 Remington, .356 Win, .358 Win, or .358 Norma mag?

[Gutpile]

Very poor showing for the .35 calibers, no .35 Remington, .356 Win, .358 Win, or .358 Norma mag?

Hmmm maybe because your average elk hunter has never even heard of some of them. In other words these calibers don't exactly fly off of the shelves.


Guys please, this wasn't meant to be where's this cartridge, where's that cartridge. I was doing the poll and wanted common calibers. It was to prove a point that the 300 winny and the 7mm mag are more common than the 338 win mag or the 270.

If anybody wants to start another poll please do.

[mossback91]

Im amazed at how many 270 shooters are out there......

[Gutpile]

I knew there'd be a few but I figured the 7mm, the 300 win. and the 30-06 would be at the top.

[mossback91]

I also want to know who in their right mine chooses 30-30 to go elk hunting?!?! I mean dnt get me wrong I love deer hunting wiht my 30-30 but elk are tough and have pretty thick hides Ive watched them stumble around for awhile after be smoked with a 7mm rem mag.....

I know Im gonna get hated and somebodys gonna say it kills em too......

[Wenatcheejay]

Very poor showing for the .35 calibers, no .35 Remington, .356 Win, .358 Win, or .358 Norma mag?

Hmmm maybe because your average elk hunter has never even heard of some of them. In other words these calibers don't exactly fly off of the shelves.


Guys please, this wasn't meant to be where's this cartridge, where's that cartridge. I was doing the poll and wanted common calibers. It was to prove a point that the 300 winny and the 7mm mag are more common than the 338 win mag or the 270

Well I can't vote.
While it is not on the list I use a .338 RUM first with a .300 RSAUM as a backup. Sorry to be in the "uncommon category."

[sturgeon seeker]

custom 338-378

[elksnout]

Geez guys... 30-06  180 grains entire hunting life. She works.