RE: Big game rifle
 

I would look into a Weatherby Mark V Fibermark .300 Wby. Mag., or Remington Model 700 SPS .300 RUM. Good luck.

RE: Big game rifle
 

300 Rem. Ultra Mag.

RE: Big game rifle
 

Strictly for big game? I'd go for the .338 Win Mag. Flat shooting, hard hitting, & thebest ammo availability.

Recoil DOES bother me, however, soI wouldget it in the heaviest rifle I could manage in the woods, with a good Sims for Pachmeyer pad. I've heard nothing but good things about the Browning BAR Safari, andits semi-auto actionmight attenuate the felt recoil a little bit.

Most of all, though, I'm jealous as hell! You get to go buy a new rifle!

When I was gearing up, like you, for my 1st elk hunt this year, I determined that I had no desire right now to go for anything bigger, so I went with a .30-06. I'm really happy with my rifle, but dadgummit, I don't have any reason to buy another one! I may have to foster the desire to hunt bears some day, so as to be able to go buy another gun!

Good Luck,

FC

RE: Big game rifle
 

Remington SPS in 30-06 Bushnell 3200 scope. About 700.00 total and you are set for life.

RE: Big game rifle
 

I think a Tikka T3 in .340 Weatherby if they sell it in that caliber. You could hunt grizzlys with that if you wanted to, but if you wanted a more practical rifle, as far as ammo is concerned, get a
Remington Model 700 in 338 RUM. I think the RUM calibers are cheaper than the Weatherby ones.

RE: Big game rifle
 

Myfavorite elk round is the 338-win. mag.

Other good choices would be, 340-weatherby, 338-R.U.M., 300-win. mag, 300-Weatherby or 300-R.U.M.
Any of the six rounds I listed willwork great on elk & bears.

I also recommend premium bullets. Nosler Partition,Swift A-Frame or Barnes-Xtoname a few.

RE: Big game rifle
 

Sako Fiberclass in .300 Win Mag

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=61249439

I do not know the seller in any way etc. However, those Fiberclass and SAKO AVs in good shape are well over $1,000 and you sell the scope and hopefully have enough for a set of Optilocks. I believe the last of those was manfactured in 1989. If I didn't have one in 7x64 and .338, I'd purchase that rifle.

Good luck,
CE

RE: Big game rifle
 

Thanks for all the responses

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I recommend getting the lightest, shortest rifle for hunting elk. I used to have a mag, but lugging a long, heavy rifle in elk countrywas a pain. So I sold it and got a .30-06 which is what I should of done in the first place. I put on a 4X scope, aluminium rings, and a new stock. Weights 7.5 lbs.

RE: Big game rifle
 

lostwy,has given you some good info about keeping a elk rifle plain and simple,what ever gun you buy it needs to be as lite as possaible to carry in elk country.After 20 years of on and off elk hunting I have came back to were I started a basic rifle in 30/06 or 300wm with a fixed powered scope or a simple 2x7 or 3x9.My first elk rifle that I bought was a simple Ruger 77R in 30/06 topped with a Redfield 2x7 scope.After 2 years of hunting with that I bought a weatherby Deluxe in 300wbm and topped it with a AO4x12x50mm Leupold.With a leather sling and a bi pod that rifle weighed over 10#.I found myself carrying my ols Ruger after the new gun bug wore of the Weatherby for alot of reason,weight,ammo cost were just 2 of them.I no longer have eather gun,300wbm been gone a long time and the Ruger got sold 2 years ago to a friend of mine as his back up rifle.I am currently looking at putting a budget go to rifle togetherthat will include elk