Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 07:35:59 AM
If you guys bow hunt or Muzzy hunt then please vote for the caliber you would use. Thanks.
If I forgot a common caliber let me know.
Post by: CP on March 12, 2009, 07:37:04 AM
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 07:40:46 AM
Post by: luvtohnt on March 12, 2009, 07:42:18 AM
Brandon
Post by: HawkenBob on March 12, 2009, 07:43:37 AM
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 07:43:48 AM
vote if you didn't then.
Post by: CP on March 12, 2009, 07:44:09 AM
Sorry. Not muzzy's this time. :chuckle: :chuckle:
OK – 35 Whelen, I’ve only killed paper with it but if I ever get a modern elk tag I’m taking that one.
Post by: PolarBear on March 12, 2009, 07:50:16 AM
Post by: Dekker on March 12, 2009, 07:59:23 AM
Post by: Intruder on March 12, 2009, 08:00:27 AM
Post by: woodswalker on March 12, 2009, 08:04:43 AM
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 08:27:29 AM
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35 Whelen Ackley Improved (Whackley)That would be a very cool cartridge to have.
Post by: woodswalker on March 12, 2009, 08:48:41 AM
Quote35 Whelen Ackley Improved (Whackley)That would be a very cool cartridge to have.
In the custom 700 that its in...tis a whacker on the shoulder...the rifle is light with a smaller, scout mounted scope so nice to carry..not so fun to shoot from the bench, esp with 225, 235 and 250 grain bullets.
Post by: Slider on March 12, 2009, 09:34:33 AM
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Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 09:47:47 AM
why no .375 HH?Nice!!!
Post by: bow-n-head on March 12, 2009, 06:25:47 PM
7mm Weatherby!very nice :tup:
Post by: Buckshot Bill on March 12, 2009, 06:28:05 PM
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Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2009, 06:38:25 PM
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 06:41:05 PM
Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2009, 06:42:34 PM
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 06:45:03 PM
So you guys voting for muzzy's or archery don't help much.
Post by: boneaddict on March 12, 2009, 08:22:32 PM
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Post by: 270Shooter on March 12, 2009, 08:34:22 PM
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 09:43:06 PM
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.
Post by: woodswalker on March 12, 2009, 09:47:48 PM
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
Post by: Wenatcheejay on March 12, 2009, 11:14:10 PM
300 Remington Short Action Ultra Mag?
Post by: dirty.dan4 on March 13, 2009, 12:18:57 AM
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Post by: boneaddict on March 13, 2009, 06:02:38 AM
Post by: Gutpile on March 13, 2009, 07:09:16 AM
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?"
Post by: Gutpile on March 13, 2009, 07:10:40 AM
300 Remington Short Action Ultra Mag?
300 other mag- ultra/30-378/ etc
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338 Remington Ultra Mag?Not to common. Left it out on purpose.
Post by: CP on March 13, 2009, 07:20:50 AM
Post by: Gutpile on March 13, 2009, 07:31:46 AM
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.
Post by: mossback91 on March 13, 2009, 07:47:39 AM
Post by: Gutpile on March 13, 2009, 07:48:28 AM
Post by: mossback91 on March 13, 2009, 07:52:14 AM
I know Im gonna get hated and somebodys gonna say it kills em too...... :rolleyes:
Post by: Wenatcheejay on March 13, 2009, 11:03:34 AM
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." :hello:
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Post by: Dean44 on April 01, 2009, 11:48:36 AM
250 Grain bullet for most kills. There was a few years that I used 185 grain Barns X, then later switched back to the 250 Grain. The 185 Barns X seldom had an exit hole but I recovered a lot of bullets just inside the skin on the other side. They always performed flawlessly as far as weight retention. 250 Grain Nosler Partition or Bonded Core always have had an exit hole so I don't get to recover them. 250 Grain Sierra Boat Tails have had an exit hole about 50% of the time. They typically break up when they hit bone but they do a lot of damage even if they don't exit. I have also used the 250 Grain Hornady Interlock and they perform about like the Sierra Boat Tails.
I have also taken elk with my .44 Mag Ruger SRH. 317 Grain hard cast gas checked bullet.
My .338 Win is an early model Ruger Mark II. Last year I upgraded the old boat paddle stock to a free floated walnut stock.
My experience with elk is "Use Enough Gun" :-)
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