Best Caliber for elk
#14
Got 2 in the freezer. Best form of venison IMO. More like beef than deer or moose.
For an elk gun I would say 300 win mag or 300 WSM are all around winners. Most other popular mid sized calibers are more than adequate.
I have read that is the perfect elk caliber.
For an elk gun I would say 300 win mag or 300 WSM are all around winners. Most other popular mid sized calibers are more than adequate.
.340 Wby. Mag. Good luck.
#16
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Utah
Posts: 53
It's all about shot placement, not about caliber. Choose which gun you like, Use a good quality bullet and have fun. I've shot many elk that dropped with one shot from a 120g 25-06, I watched a bull take five 180g 30-06 bullets. Recent years I've been using a 270WSM shooting 140g TSX. And they have worked great.
#18
It's all about shot placement, not about caliber. Choose which gun you like, Use a good quality bullet and have fun. I've shot many elk that dropped with one shot from a 120g 25-06, I watched a bull take five 180g 30-06 bullets. Recent years I've been using a 270WSM shooting 140g TSX. And they have worked great.