Hey everyone I will be going on an elk hunt next year and i will be buying a new rifle to hunt the elk what should i use?



Thanks,
Ozark

heyits up to you whatever fit's you right iuse a 30-06 but a 3-08 is a good gun dont get a rifle that hurts you or makes you flinch

The 300 class is very choice for elk. There is tons of guns that will kill elk. From my EX I would go 300 win 300 wsm 300 web and there is few more. I would shoot 180 grain bulets.

Not sure where you are going but a good spotting scope is very inportaint here in MT.

Good luck
Charles

.300 win mag! cant go wrong for elk it can push a 180 gr Hornady Spire Point at 2986 fps at the muzzle and is packed with energey out a ways!

I would agree with the .300 Mag recommendation. You should try to find someone who has one and shoot it first, though. The recoil is too much for quite a few folks. If you are one of those folks, just admit it and look into something smaller. 7MM Magnums are real popular out here. A .270 WSM with a Nosler Accubond bullet will drop an elk reliably without a lot of recoil. If your shots are going to be within 300 yards, there are a number of mild recoiling calibers based on the .308 Winchester case that will do the job just fine - with good bullets and good shot placement. The 7MM-08 is a real sleeper with a 140 Accubond or a 150 Scirocco.

Well, although I haven't hunted elk yet, I will someday, and when that day comes, I'll be bringing along a .35 Whelen. Packs a punch (maybe not as much as a .300 Mag??) and Remington's now chambering it in their CDL Factory bullet selection is pretty slim, but I've heard the Federal Trohy Bonded Bear Claw works awesome. I'm 16, a big kid, and I don't find the recoil to be bad, I wouldn't want to shoot it all day long.but that's just me. But anyways, since I've never hunted elk, you can disregard this if you want


Cory

.300 win mag gets my vote!

i would personally recommend the 30-06. it's a great all around centrefire and it packs plenty of punch for anything in north america without too much recoil. that's why i bought mine. btw how old are you?? that will make a big difference.

I'll second the 30-06 or 7mm just because of the recoil issue...just not worth messing with untill you decide you NEED a 300...and you don't for an elk. ALSO ALSO ALSO look at the overall weight of the rifle...you don't want to pack around a 9lbs gun all day!!!

My favorite is a 7mm Rem. Mag.