Elk/Deer Rifle
09-08-2006, 11:34 AM
#31
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2003
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RE: Elk/Deer Rifle
I recommend a 300-winchester magnum.
I hunted with only one "big game" rifles (300-win mag)for 12-years. I never had the money or desire to buy a second rifle at that time. I have killed several elk, mule deer, whitetails, antelope & black bear with my 300-win mag.
Since that time I have added a fewbig game rifles. They are as follows 25-06, 270, 7mm-08,30-06, 7mm-s.t.w. & 375-r.u.m.
IMHO, the 25-06, 270 & 7mm-STW are great antelope/deer rilfes.
IMHO the 30-06 is atmy low end / starting point for an elk rifle.
My 300-win mag is still my go-to elk rifle.
Looking back at my post, I think Iwill sell a few rifles.
I hunted with only one "big game" rifles (300-win mag)for 12-years. I never had the money or desire to buy a second rifle at that time. I have killed several elk, mule deer, whitetails, antelope & black bear with my 300-win mag.
Since that time I have added a fewbig game rifles. They are as follows 25-06, 270, 7mm-08,30-06, 7mm-s.t.w. & 375-r.u.m.
IMHO, the 25-06, 270 & 7mm-STW are great antelope/deer rilfes.
IMHO the 30-06 is atmy low end / starting point for an elk rifle.
My 300-win mag is still my go-to elk rifle.
Looking back at my post, I think Iwill sell a few rifles.
09-08-2006, 01:20 PM
#33
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
Posts: 5,667
RE: Elk/Deer Rifle
IMHO, the 25-06, 270 & 7mm-STW are great antelope/deer rilfes.
IMHO the 30-06 is atmy low end / starting point for an elk rifle.
IMHO the 30-06 is atmy low end / starting point for an elk rifle.
09-08-2006, 05:30 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: MN USA
Posts: 1,392
RE: Elk/Deer Rifle
I'd recommend .300 WM. I know many who shot .338 for elk and .30-06 for 200 yards and under is a good choice, if you have to hunt more than elk (e.g. deer, black bear, moose) with 1 rifle, due to the variety of loads you can buy for it.
09-09-2006, 07:46 PM
#35
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Anchorage,Alaska
Posts: 512
RE: Elk/Deer Rifle
ORIGINAL: dmacl
I'm going to go out and try to take my first Elk during the rifle hunt.
I'm looking for recomendations for a good caliber rifle for taking deer or elk.
I'm going to go out and try to take my first Elk during the rifle hunt.
I'm looking for recomendations for a good caliber rifle for taking deer or elk.
If your going to go out and do Elk just a few times and will being doing more Deer hunting with your rifle, I would stay with the lower end. 270,7mm or 06 and the widemargin in betweenNo sense in taking a bigger caliber out for Deer. Also since you seem new to the hunting with rifles thing stick with a caliber that affords the most bullet styles and choices and least expensive cartriges.
