Elk gun
10-17-2004, 10:50 PM
#21
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: Elk gun
The 270 has the same ballistics with a 150 gr bullet as the 300 does with a 180 gr bullet.
10-20-2004, 03:01 AM
#22
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Pirate on the river Saskatchewan
Posts: 2,167
RE: Elk gun
I am running a 7mm with 165 gr nosler parts. I have only taken one elk with it but at 250 yards breaking both shoulders and exiting i am quite confident it will do the job. Its a top notch elk cal in my books. My bro picked up a .300 that has been collecting dust at his place, I am thinking of beg, borrowing or stealing that off him for a season to see what it has to offer.
10-26-2004, 09:46 PM
#24
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: a van down by the river
Posts: 8,939
RE: Elk gun
I follow Colorado Bob's thinking. Most people seem to agree a .270 is enough, so a good pair of binoculars would probably be more useful. But I would never turn down adding another gun to the collection. A .300 win. mag. or WSM would probably be my choice, don't think you could go wrong either way. If your going to step up, these would probably be the way to go. A 7MM has a good bit more power, but not a lot bigger bullet than the .270. A .300 has a good bit more power and bullet.
The .300 WSM's take a little weight off the gun and potentially offer a little faster follow up. Something to consider if much hiking is planned. Ballistically, it is about the same, although it uses less powder. This is supposed to lessen recoil. On the downside, ammo is a little more limited and more expensive (right now, anyway). The way I look at it, what's ten more dollars compared to what I would have to spend on the rest of the elk hunt?
The .300 WSM's take a little weight off the gun and potentially offer a little faster follow up. Something to consider if much hiking is planned. Ballistically, it is about the same, although it uses less powder. This is supposed to lessen recoil. On the downside, ammo is a little more limited and more expensive (right now, anyway). The way I look at it, what's ten more dollars compared to what I would have to spend on the rest of the elk hunt?
10-27-2004, 01:54 AM
#25
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: southeast iowa
Posts: 146
RE: Elk gun
just a quick reply on the recoil asspect. my wife refuses to shoot my ruger 7mm rem mag but loves to shoot my dads 300win short mag which is shooting nearly the same weight bullet (162 gr 7mm to a 165 308). if you decide to buy a new gun go with the 30 cal.imo
