.300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

well..that's my question..does the .300mag "work" for elk's??

Niko

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Yes,and very well I might add;)

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Yes.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

You Bet.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Yes, BUT: The 300 Win.Mag. has plenty of power for elk, but stay away from the lighter
weight bullets ( 150gr.). For elk, stick with the heavier bullet weights such as 180gr., and up. Use the better bullets too, like the Nosler partition, Trophy Bonded, or the
Remington Core-Lokt Ultras.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Let me put it to you this way. I loaded my .300 with 165 SSt's. at 400 meters, it would drill holes thru 1/4 thick steel turkey targets.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

No, absolutely not. Any of the .300 magnums is not going to be enough gun for elk. I found this out one day while at the local shooting range. I was shooting my .300 Wby Sako and the guy shooting next to me told me I'd need a much more powerful cartridge if I expected to kill an elk. Surely a fellow shooter wouldn't lead me astray. Or would he? ;)

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Tee hee hee.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Hell my .270win is enough for elk so Im sure your .300mag will be more than enough

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

yes, the 300 mags are great elk calibers.

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

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.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

a 300 mag is prefect for any large north american game. more then enough power

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 . . . ?

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Ignatz, not sure how long you been lingering here, but I haven't seen anyone that thinks that way. The 375HH comment that is.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

300 mag is all our walmart carries in high power rifles. A little big for any coyotes that run around here.

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.

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.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

Probably not in your hands, I would opt for a heat seeking missle.





























Just mess'n wit ya ! yes of course it is.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

I believe that if the shooter does his part and learns his firearm well the .300's will serve him just fine . By the way my cousin's husband's uncle uses a .30/30 for elk in Idaho but I under stand he won't shoot any further than 50 yards at elk.Horns mean nothing to him but a full freezer does. His freezer is always full with elk meat.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

I remember reading a magazine article years ago, when someone was first using a .338 WM or maybe a .340 wthby on elk. There was a shot the writer took at an Elk that was running directly away from him that he was successful with. I shoot single shot rifles only, so I disipline myself when I am shooting. In that context many cartridges far less powerful than the .300 mag work very well. I use a 7 mm RM myself, but friends use typical .270 or 30-06's for Elk and if they don't come home with one it has nothing to do with caliber. On the other hand, I don't think any of us has ever shot at the rear end of an Elk running away from us.

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

The original question asks about a "300 mag."
I am a bit of a stickeler when it comes to naming cartridges. Or using the correct name for a cartridge.

I heard a story about a non-resident alien hunter who was up here in Alberta with and outfitter and missed a really big white-tail. The outfitter suggested they go to a nearby range and shoot the clients gun (a "300 mag."). The gun would not group worth a darn. The outfitter asked if the ammo the fellow was using was the same he had sighted in with. "No". said the client" I sighted in with .300 weatherby mag. ammo then could not find any more so I bought these .300 winchester mag. shells to hunt up here with.

There are several ".300 mag." cartridges now adays and they are not interchangable.

If your gun is a .300 win. mag. then always state that and be sure you use that ammo in it. Same goes for people saying they shoot a 7mm. That could be one of several 7mms.

Any of the big .300 mags. would be great elk cartridges IF you use the proper bullets and IF you can hit where you are aiming with them and IF the hit is in a vital area.

Robin

RE: .300 mag..is it powerful enough for elk??
 

300 mag is a great caliber for elk, flat shooting hard hitting what more can u ask for. its also fairly versitle and can be used on whitetail. good bullet selection as well. I dropped a bull elk with a 30-06 at 250 yards. I think a seasoned shooter can take an elk with a 270 with the proper ammo.