BUCKTOWN

THANKS FOR YOUR INFO. I ADMIT I'M NOT A RIFLEMAN. THERE IS VERY LITTLE WE CAN SHOOT HERE IN ILLINOISWITH HIGH POWER OTHER THAN TARGET LEGALLY.
SO THIS IS NEW TERRITORY. I'M THINKING IDEALLY I WOULD CHOOSE SOMETHING STAINLESS WITH SYNTHETIC STOCK, LIGHTER WEIGHT IN THE .300WSM RANGE TOPPED BY EITHER A NIKON MONARCH OR LUEPOLD SCOPE 3X9. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

steakman

for elk ,at 250yds or less thinking that the 338federal might be worth a look

oldelkhunter

Wyoming Elk Hunt on Horseback I can only recommend 5 brands currently made, of course custom mausers,winchesters and Dakotas will work even better but more expensive.

Ruger 77 300 win, 338 win ,375 Ruger(if you can handle the recoil)
CZ 550 30-06 or 375 H&H(recoil etc)
Sako 75 300wsm,325wsm,300 win mag,338 win mag
Winchester Model 70 300 win mag,338win mag
Weatherby Vanguard 30-06,300wsm,300win ,338

Can't believe I left the vanguard off the list


All the above rifles with the exception of the CZ(bit on the heavy side)are easy to carry around and extremely reliable in an area where there are no gunmiths or repair centers around the corner,They are coincidentally the most reliable rifles I have handled and owned. When the rifle must go bang and there are things in the brush that can kill you.


For a Ranch huntwhere the rifle gets coddledand babiedwould be in this order:

Browning abolt or new Xbolt
Tikka T3
Remington 700
Savage

Folically Challenged

Sounds good all the way around. To me, the rifle's fit is critically important, even more important than the choice of cartridge. Handle as many rifles as you can, & see which one picks you. When your rifle fits like a glove, it gives you supreme confidence, & that's awfully important tocarry into the field with you.

300 WSM will definitely do the job. I personally trend toward the longer-established cartridges, on account of generally lower ammeaux prices, & higher odds of finding ammo in the areas where I'll be hunting. These criteria are my own, however: others hunt successfully with any number of wildcat cartridges. Whatever pleases you, will please you!

Find a rifle that fits you like noother, then get thee to the range with it! I'd also recommend bringing along a full-sized .22 and a brick of ammo. You can shoot the .22 while the centerfire is cooling-off. Plus, you can get lots of offhand practice without wasting your shoulder or hearing.

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haugenna

Another vote for the Weatherby 338-378.

Rammer

Browning A-Bolt Stainless Stalker in 300WSM (since you mentioned that cartridge) with a Leupold VXII 4-12x40.

CZ2506

Ruger #1 in 7mm Rem Mag. IOR 6 x 42 w/ Weaver QD rings.

Wolf killer

I recommend a 338-magnum (338-win mag, 338-R.U.M. or 340-Weatherby) for a elk only rifle.

I recommendSwarovski 3x10x40mm. or Zeiss conquest 3x10x40mm. scope.

bigbucks98

Get a CZ 550 American Ultimate hunting rifle < (actual name)in 300 win. mag, or a CZ 550 American in a 6.5x55 swed. or 260 rem. Dont get the newer model 700's. Trust me remingtons prices went up and the quality went down.