Best Deer and Elk Caliber

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02-15-2007, 06:42 AM

#11

Offshootboy

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

Thanks guys

I was leaning towards a 30/06 but wanted to see what you guys thought.

Thanks again

02-15-2007, 03:23 PM

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buckstalker1187

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

7MM, 30-06, 0R 300 WIN MAG.

02-15-2007, 03:26 PM

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TUK101

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

Cannot go wrong with an 30.06. Good selection of ammo and doesnt pound you too bad with recoil.

02-16-2007, 09:55 AM

#14

MeatNTaters

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

I like my 7mm WSM for elk, but love my .30-06 for both.
Victor

02-16-2007, 10:00 AM

#15

ShatoDavis

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

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ORIGINAL: Roskoe

The Browning A-Bolt in the .270 WSM is a real sweetheart.

I would second that! The 270 wsm is a hammer of thor on deer and I'm certain would flat smack down an elk.

02-16-2007, 10:40 AM

#16

tmeservey

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

My first choice would be a 300WSM and then i would second the 270WSM. These two are hot sellers and are super accurate cartridges.

02-16-2007, 12:39 PM

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Red Lion

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

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ORIGINAL: buckstalker1187

7MM, 30-06, 0R 300 WIN MAG.

I second the .300 win mag.

02-16-2007, 05:18 PM

#18

battensp

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RE: Best Deer and Elk Caliber

I prefer anything from a .243-7mm Rem mag. I dont really like getting into those huge calibers for most north american big game. It's kinda like catching a crappie on 20 pd test if you know what I mean.30-06 is a verstile caliber but its a little heavy for my taste.....and becareful with the brownings.... i've seen a few barrel problems come from them since they started doing there bore manufacturing from japan.