ELK Rifle, best calibre
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There is truth ! Dead is Dead But i just like mine a little more deader so i use the 300 WBee ! LOL RJ
My hunting group, it's .338WM all around when in grizz country for elk or moose. Not because any of us think other calibers can't kill an elk or moose as dead as .338WM , but it's what I'd rather have in Grizz country.
Oddly enough and real fun at the same time, was calling bull moose in close enuff the last 2 seasons that I got away with knockin em down with my enfield .303brit LOL
I actually recently picked up a custom rifle in .338federal and it will be my dedicated elk rifle if all goes well.
Oddly enough and real fun at the same time, was calling bull moose in close enuff the last 2 seasons that I got away with knockin em down with my enfield .303brit LOL
I actually recently picked up a custom rifle in .338federal and it will be my dedicated elk rifle if all goes well.
Just dont be caught wearing a pink tu-tu in the forest while proclaiming it is the ''New King'' !
Not you RJ... btwyou guys still got 10 foot a snow up there in Lakes Country?
Tight Groups,
rob
The reality check is that all these guys don't read this forum (so wouldn't know that magnums are required) and continue to knock the snot out of big bulls with standard cartridges and good bullets. There might be a lesson there.
No one is saying they are required, or even that they are any better. Only that many use them.
303brit will take moose inside 300. Seen it done at about 250ish with a pass threw.
They might not be fast compared to today's stuff but packs a punch
Good question.
My no 1 MK3 enfield is custom and shortened to a 18.5" barrel so it safely rides the front of the quad without sticking out the sides.
Due to this and range results/trajectory , I personally reserve that rifle to close shots, under 100 yards. In my case, most game harvested with this rifle have been all under 100. I've taken a lot of game with her over the years.
But I'm aware of this particular rifle's limitations lobbing a 180 grain and I try to stay within those parameters
I also pack a .338 win mag and generally the enfield is just a back up rifle in camp or a dedicated blacktail deer rifle on those hunts.
In my stable I have 25rem, 22hpsavage,300savage,308,303,338F,7RM,338WM ... And not enough hunting trips to use them all LOL BUT out of all of them , the 303 and 7RM have taken most of the meat that's passed thru my belly over the past couple or so decades hehehe
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With heavier bullets the 7mm remmag is not a big step up ballistically from a 30-06, in fact it's almost not a step up at all.
If you look at getting comparable muzzle velocities (is that what you were getting at?) The 7RM can launch a 180 grain at 2900 fps which is about what the .30-06 can launch a 165 grain at. The 7 has more weight, more SD and a comparable 180 grain .284 bullet is going to be a heck of a lot more slippery.
Pretty big difference in ballistics in my books. The only ballistic advantage the .30-06 has is the ability to shoot a heavy (220+) stoutly constructed bullet that would perform better on heavy game, like bison, than any .284 bullet I know of.
30-06/180 gr bullet: 2800 fps mv
7mmRM/180 gr bullet: 2900 fps.
a 100 fps difference in muzzle velocity doesn't make a lot of difference in practical hunting ballistics. That's what I was getting at. The 7mmRM is not a big step up from a 30-06 when comparing heavier bullets.
I say pick what you like and who cares what everyone thinks, there are so many capable calibers and so many opinions on each of them. I have used my 338 win mag the most, maybe this year I'll use my 25-06 or 375 H&H. An important point to mention is bullet construction for intended game.
