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

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11-08-2004, 04:42 AM

Niko

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

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

Niko

11-08-2004, 05:02 AM

dvdegeorge

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

Yes,and very well I might add

11-08-2004, 07:00 AM

ELKampMaster

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

Yes.

11-08-2004, 09:59 AM

James B

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

You Bet.

11-08-2004, 10:05 AM

Virginia7

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

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

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.

11-08-2004, 10:17 AM

pharaoh2

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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.

11-08-2004, 11:43 AM

Solitary Man

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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?