Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: rgalanti21 on March 15, 2011, 01:27:31 PM
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Everyone has their favorite elk hunting caliber, but what is yours? :mgun:
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100 grain Montec G5s (sorry, can't stomach the crowds for the firearm season...)
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.308
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.270...Yeah! I'm first to say it.
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I've killed quite a few elk with my 30-06 and 300 win mag, but recently have been pretty danged pleased with the 325wsm and 200gr accubonds.
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55/75 Goldtip arrow with a wac'em broadhead.
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125 grain Snuffer is first choice. .338-06 is second.
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444 Marlin® w/a 290gr LFNGC Beartooth® bullet (boolit).
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.300 win mag
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g5 montec is my first choice but after that, .270 150 grain
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.300 win mag
:yeah:
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I think the .458 Lott would be ideal for me....just need to get one. Until then I'll keep using a .338-378 Mag.
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.338 Win Mag
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wsm 270 150 gr.. Its the " One size fits all" round....
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300 win mag, the real one!! :chuckle:
Carl
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I prefer the 50 cailiber Sabots myself, But this year I think it's gunna be the 300 win mag.
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.338 win mag
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300 short mag :drool:
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30-06 killed my only elk. It was very punishing to the rib cage! I have used my 270win the last two years with out firing at one.
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I think the .458 Lott would be ideal for me....just need to get one. Until then I'll keep using a .338-378 Mag.
Those are darn expensive factory loads!
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.50 cal muzzy, .300 win., and have been trying with the bow but thus far haven't flung any arrows.
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That's why I reload. 8) A box of 20 reloads is less than a box of 20 'premium' factory loads for my '06.
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If i am rifle hunting the 7mm mag has been my choice lately
But i prefer the 125grain broadheads..
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300 WSM Big Game. .243 Small Game. 44 mag for ppl problems.
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308 norma mag for elk and 243 for every thing else
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.338 winmag with 225 gr accubonds. My second choice woul be a 450gr ics hunter with a crimeson talon broad head.
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I started with .32 winchester special for the first few...30-06 after that.
Have a 300WM and a .338WM waiting in the wings...
and a .375 H&H if i get bored.
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7 mm Mag... ;)
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300 Remington ultra mag
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300 win mag.
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.270 win shooting 140gr accubonds.
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300 WSM with 180gr Nosler Accubonds. I use these for both elk and bear ;)
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Rem. 7MM Mag, 168 Bergers--------Back up rifle .308 win, 150 Gamekings, wacked alot of deer with this combo, would like to see the terminal damage of this load on an elk.
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.338 Win Mag w/225gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws
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375 Ruger, 270g TSX's
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.30-06, 165 gr. Hornady SST Superformance
I have bow hunted for Elk the last two years and had one shot in Montana that I wish I had back! :chuckle:
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300wm 180g Partiton
I bow hunt for elk unless, I draw a multi season tag :drool: Might have to switch to the new 340wby and 200g accubonds for some long range hunting :IBCOOL:
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338 win mag
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270 win
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Washington elk hunting I use a 300 Wthrby Mag/180 gr Nosler Partition and in New Mexico a 340 Wthrby Mag/210gr Nosler Partition.
The New Mexico hunting often offers much longer shots consistantly out to 300-500 yards. While the 300 is plenty of gun for either we needed an excuse to get another gun.
Here's last years NM 6X5
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.338 Win Mag. - 225 gr. Trophy Bonded Bear Claw bullets - All one shot kills with these bullets !
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That's definately a thumper load, Thumper! :chuckle: You using the newer "tipped" Bear Claws? If so, I'd be curious as to your likings of them comarpared to the old Bear Claws with the "blunt" lead tip. I loved the closer randed capabilities of that bullet, but struggled everytime shooting them long range.
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7mm rem mag
308 if in the brush
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.308
:yeah:
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30-06 150gr Hornaday interlock, 59gr IMR 4350. (Do not trust my load in your gun)
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Since 1982, a .300 Weatherby Mag. :IBCOOL:
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300 WSM and 270 Weatherby
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300 WSM with 180 gr. Nosler Solid Bases for me.
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.338 win mag 225 gr hornadys
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White Crested Full Metal Jackets, 29", Blaver vains, 100gr. Muzzy.
When I rifle hunt for large game I usually use my 338 RUM with 250gr. Barnes X hand loads. or my 300 Win Mag with 180gr. Trophy Bonded BearClaws.
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My elk medicine: 100 grain Phat head on gold tip arrows or .308 handloads with 168grain barnes tsx over 41.7 grains AA 2460.
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I'm surprised I haven't seen any .375 H&H magnums! Little meat damage (less then a .270) and not much more recoil then a .338 win mag...
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30-06 .308 .243 stick and a string
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I'm surprised I haven't seen any .375 H&H magnums! Little meat damage (less then a .270) and not much more recoil then a .338 win mag...
Thats cause a .338win is almost the same ballistics as a 375 H&H and is cheaper to shoot :P
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300 RUM = DIRT NAP
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375 Ruger. 260 gr Accubons, 75 gr RL15.
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.338 REM ULTRA MAG. 225gr federal prem. accubond
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.270 and .300 win mag
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257 Ackley Improved, 240 Weatherby, 30-338 Custom Mauser
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I have other options on both sides of the power range, but I more often than not grab the .280.
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7mm RM
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30-06,.308
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.300 short mag or .270
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Mathews Dxt 70#
Easton axis 340's
100 grain shuttle t's
Gets the job done
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7mm RM
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.270
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7mm
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That's definately a thumper load, Thumper! :chuckle: You using the newer "tipped" Bear Claws? If so, I'd be curious as to your likings of them comarpared to the old Bear Claws with the "blunt" lead tip. I loved the closer randed capabilities of that bullet, but struggled everytime shooting them long range.
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I got out of re-loading a long time ago but looking to get back into it - They have the plastic tip bullets for reloading I think but there not in factory loads. I sand paper the tips (there not to good looking alot of the times) and use scotch bright on the whole bullet to clean them up .
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295 gr copper coated areo tip Power Belts in front of 130 gr pyrodex outta a .50 X-150.... ;)
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270
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.300 short mag or .270
:yeah: :tup:
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.338 Win Mag w/225gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws
X2
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.300 Remington Ultra Mag or easton axis-n-fused 340's w/100gr shuttle T locks
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.300 weatherby mag 8)
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.243 its all about shot placement
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Good stuff right there..... Can't ever go wrong with that........ :rockin:
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Remy 700 CDL 300 ultra mag. and 280
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50 cal muzzy or 54 cal muzzy
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.300WSM and .308. 22-250 for all the smaller stuff.
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My whopping 2 elk so far have fell to a 30-06. Have a 9.3x62 I'm itching to get out when and if I'm not carrying the bow.
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.300 win mag
:yeah:190 grain