elk caliber??
#1
elk caliber??
Ive never hunted anything bigger than a whitetail and i was wondering if a 30-06 is an adequate round to cleanly take an elk??If so what brand and bullet would you reccommend?Im asking because im going to plan a late season cow hunt or maybe a bull hunt and i need to know if i need to invest in another rifle.Even though i think the wife may have other feelings about it..lol
#2
RE: elk caliber??
30/06 loaded with a good 180 gr bullet is plenty for elk, but if you are looking for an excuse to get a new rifle go get a 300 Win, Wby, or WSM. 325 WSM and 338 Win are also fine choices, but might be a little large for most of you whitetail adventures. If it were me I would look really hard at the 325 WSM.
#3
RE: elk caliber??
The 30-06 sprng. is a good ole elk round.Shoot 165-180 gr bullets of quality and design like Partions,Barnes,Accubonds and Hornady.They will cleanly take elk with proper shot placement.
Also like Justice said,if you are looking for and excuse to buy a new gun by all means do it.I favor the Big 300 Magnums and the Medium Bores .338 Win mag,.338 Ultra,.340 WBY just to name a few.
BBJ
Also like Justice said,if you are looking for and excuse to buy a new gun by all means do it.I favor the Big 300 Magnums and the Medium Bores .338 Win mag,.338 Ultra,.340 WBY just to name a few.
BBJ
#5
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 460
RE: elk caliber??
I would suggest a 338 WINMG, but I have just shot a 338 Federal and was real impressed with the simlar performance to the WIN MAG with a much smoother shot like a 180g '06.Good energy and knock downbeyond 300 yards.
#7
RE: elk caliber??
ORIGINAL: thegamehunter
What about a 150 Grain from the 300 wsm? Will it work just as well?
What about a 150 Grain from the 300 wsm? Will it work just as well?
#9
RE: elk caliber??
180 Nosler partition, you want something bonded or something with controlled expansion.
30.06 is good, as well as other popular calibers 300wm and 338wm...
that's probably the three most popular.
30.06 is good, as well as other popular calibers 300wm and 338wm...
that's probably the three most popular.
#10
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: london ky. USA
Posts: 27
RE: elk caliber??
the first elk i shot was with a 30-06 and 180gr Hornady light mag. BTSP never took a step. MY son shot his first cow elk last month at 205 yards using a .308 and Hornady light mag 165gr BTSP also never took a step.
MY sons hunt will be on Elk Country Journal in Febuary.
MY sons hunt will be on Elk Country Journal in Febuary.