.300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
11-08-2004, 06:37 PM
#11
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blissfield MI USA
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RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
Isnt' a 300 winmag one of the more powerful cartridges you can get? What else would you need for elk a 50 cal BMG snyper rifle? I know a guy that moose hunts with one, so I guess it would work on elk. I was told they will flat out mess a deer up, just too much gun unless it's really long range.
Never shot one though to be honest.
Paul
Never shot one though to be honest.
Paul
11-10-2004, 04:31 PM
#12
Join Date: Jan 2004
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RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
I'm surprised because some of the people here believe that anything smaller than 375 H&H is only good for rabbits. In fact I use a 300wm for elk, I use a 30-06 up untill this year but the 30-06 had a problem with copper fouling. After about 10 shots the groups started getting bigger and it took forever to get that copper out.
11-10-2004, 07:20 PM
#14
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Colorado
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RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
Somebody said on here the other day that the further you get from elk country the bigger the caliber gets . . . I think there may be some truth to that. Now . . . to lay down the ground rules . . . I have never shot an elk. I do know many who have. I can say that the most popular chamberings in Colorado for elk are .30-06, 7mm Rem. Mag. , and .270. Oh yes, there are plenty of "louden-boomers" being used, but I am sure they are far out-numbered by smaller, or more standard chamberings. The .270 is VERY popular for elk hunting. Remember, the .270 has quite a reputation as an all-around chambering. My .30-06 would do the job.
A point to consider is bullet placement. I had a friend who always used a .257 Roberts Ackley Improved every year for mule deer and elk. He laughed at any need for something bigger . . . bullet placement AND premium bullets were his medicine. You can't argue with an 85 year-old man who always got his game. I never tried.
Personally, I think that the .300 Mag is an excellent weapon . . . the .338 Mag even better for that size game . . . especially in bear country . . . but it is not necessary. The 7mm Mag., as I said, is VERY popular because of the ranges involved . . . it is a flat-shooting dude . . . the 7mm bullet will do its job if you get it there.
An observation . . . I bet the new .270 WSM will become the new Rocky Mountain sweetheart . . . ?
A point to consider is bullet placement. I had a friend who always used a .257 Roberts Ackley Improved every year for mule deer and elk. He laughed at any need for something bigger . . . bullet placement AND premium bullets were his medicine. You can't argue with an 85 year-old man who always got his game. I never tried.
Personally, I think that the .300 Mag is an excellent weapon . . . the .338 Mag even better for that size game . . . especially in bear country . . . but it is not necessary. The 7mm Mag., as I said, is VERY popular because of the ranges involved . . . it is a flat-shooting dude . . . the 7mm bullet will do its job if you get it there.
An observation . . . I bet the new .270 WSM will become the new Rocky Mountain sweetheart . . . ?
11-11-2004, 08:21 AM
#18
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 193
RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
hunted for years in the mountains of Colorado with my 300 win mag and 180 grain and it was one elk murdering machine!!! The only thing about the 300 is it has quite a kick. And I had to go to a .270 for the mulies cause I kept blowing the front shoulders out of the other side of the deer. I think the .270 is the perfect rifle for elk, deer, coyotes. If I was hunting bear I'd stick with the 300. The .270 is real nice, flat shooting rifle that I'm sure you'd be very pleased with.
11-11-2004, 08:27 AM
#19
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2004
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RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
Bullet placement, Bullet placement, Bullet placement. The .300 will do fine, even in 150gr bullets. Avoid factory loaded core-lokt ammo, they are under powered and not a true bonded bullet. Also, shopping at Wal-Mart for your gear that you will be depending on is an abomination. Wal-Mart is fine for underwear and socks, not your sporting goods.
11-12-2004, 01:53 PM
#20
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
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RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
ORIGINAL: Niko
well..that's my question..does the .300mag "work" for elk's??
Niko
well..that's my question..does the .300mag "work" for elk's??
Niko
Probably not in your hands, I would opt for a heat seeking missle.
Just mess'n wit ya ! yes of course it is.