340wby or 300 WM
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The 340, and it's in the lead again!
Seriously though, I would take the rifle you handle and shoot the best. My understanding is that the shots taken while elk hunting can come quick and not be there for long.
Ted
Seriously though, I would take the rifle you handle and shoot the best. My understanding is that the shots taken while elk hunting can come quick and not be there for long.
Ted
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I own a weatherby, therefore I am partial to them. I love the Mark V action and I had a shell split on me and that action directed all the gas and junk away from my face. Thank you for the nice design whoever did that. Mine shoots very good groups, but is starting to show its age. Love the big boom and the pain and shock to the system when you light it up.
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From another perspective, who would you rather take out on a date. Some well used , tarnished old broad, or a sparkling clean young virgin....
Vote: Weatherby
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From another perspective, who would you rather take out on a date. Some well used , tarnished old broad, or a sparkling clean young virgin....
Vote: Weatherby
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300 win mag!!!!
ammo is cheaper.
not worried as much to bash the hell out of the gun.
and they have less of a recoil.
talk to ya all later
Riley
ammo is cheaper.
not worried as much to bash the hell out of the gun.
and they have less of a recoil.
talk to ya all later
Riley
The easiest way to answer your question is to take whichever rifle you shoot the best. If you shoot both equally well, there's only one answer: the 340!
Believe me, you will notice a difference on game hit with the 340.
I wonder how many people that are recommending the 300 have actually owned both.....
I own both a 340 WBY and a 300WBY, and to tell you the truth, the 300 now spends all of it's time in the safe. I really don't have much use for it now.
A 300 Mag is probably the single best all around rifle for North America - if you're only going to own one rifle (God, wouldn't that be awful).
Have you tried the Barnes Triple-Shock X? My 340 doesn't like either the original Barnes X or the XLC, but I tried the Triple-Shock and it loves them. They are a much friendlier X bullet.
I've come up with what I feel is an excellent combo: my 340 for heavy stuff, and my 270WSM for everything else. I shoot 225gr / 140gr respectively; both are within 50fps of each other, and have the same trajectory - only one trajectory to memorize.
Both of your rifles will do an excellent job on an elk, but the 340 will do it better from every angle - that's something to keep in mind on a limited time hunt far from home.
Good luck on your hunt.
Jay
Believe me, you will notice a difference on game hit with the 340.
I wonder how many people that are recommending the 300 have actually owned both.....
I own both a 340 WBY and a 300WBY, and to tell you the truth, the 300 now spends all of it's time in the safe. I really don't have much use for it now.
A 300 Mag is probably the single best all around rifle for North America - if you're only going to own one rifle (God, wouldn't that be awful).
Have you tried the Barnes Triple-Shock X? My 340 doesn't like either the original Barnes X or the XLC, but I tried the Triple-Shock and it loves them. They are a much friendlier X bullet.
I've come up with what I feel is an excellent combo: my 340 for heavy stuff, and my 270WSM for everything else. I shoot 225gr / 140gr respectively; both are within 50fps of each other, and have the same trajectory - only one trajectory to memorize.
Both of your rifles will do an excellent job on an elk, but the 340 will do it better from every angle - that's something to keep in mind on a limited time hunt far from home.
Good luck on your hunt.
Jay
I have the 340 ready to go......225gr. Interlock loaded to 3000fps....
Only thing that worries me is the bullet....I went out...checked rifle zero and then I found a couple of my bullets on the snow....about 200 yards out...Here's what they looked like
Total core seperation....Hope this don't happen on the elk....The snow the bullet hit was wet and sticky....No time to start looking for another bullet now....These will have to work
Russ...
Only thing that worries me is the bullet....I went out...checked rifle zero and then I found a couple of my bullets on the snow....about 200 yards out...Here's what they looked like
Total core seperation....Hope this don't happen on the elk....The snow the bullet hit was wet and sticky....No time to start looking for another bullet now....These will have to work
Russ...
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Your right Ted..
I ment Interlocks not interbonds....I had intentions of using Barns X's but they don't shoot worth a #### out of my weatherby....So I'm using cheap hornady's If I do my job and put the bullet just behind the front shoulder they should work.....
Russ...
I ment Interlocks not interbonds....I had intentions of using Barns X's but they don't shoot worth a #### out of my weatherby....So I'm using cheap hornady's If I do my job and put the bullet just behind the front shoulder they should work.....Russ...
win mag
With the right load info and the right bullet the win mag is a awsome gun love mine shot big alaska yukon moose at great distances with it no problem also drops grizzly bear like nothing.there is not enough faith in the old caliber anymore.?
With the right load info and the right bullet the win mag is a awsome gun love mine shot big alaska yukon moose at great distances with it no problem also drops grizzly bear like nothing.there is not enough faith in the old caliber anymore.?
Well.....I got most every thing ready to go....Heading out tomorrow morning.....Talked to the land owner...He said it's been tough hunting this year...Not many Elk around.....conservation officers have been shooting the elk from helicoper for the last 3 years Cull the herd because of TB
I'll give it a go....All I need is one
Russ...
Cull the herd because of TB I'll give it a go....All I need is one
Russ...
Russ said:Your right Ted..
Russ...
No question about that...........one low behind the shoulder is all it will take!
Keep us posted and be sure to take some pictures.
Ted
I said .300 Win because I've actually fired one and if it doesn't do an elk in nothing will.
But if they are as scarce on the ground as the land owner says you may need the range and the .340 will give you the edge.....so long as you can actually shoot it as well as the Win.
In all honesty neither would be my personal choice, as far as I could choose for an elk rifle, neither owning something applicable or having been able to hunt elk before.
The old adage I guess.....enough gun shot well.
I'm kinda surprised that Dosing hasn't suggested you take a .308...........
But if they are as scarce on the ground as the land owner says you may need the range and the .340 will give you the edge.....so long as you can actually shoot it as well as the Win.
In all honesty neither would be my personal choice, as far as I could choose for an elk rifle, neither owning something applicable or having been able to hunt elk before.
The old adage I guess.....enough gun shot well.
I'm kinda surprised that Dosing hasn't suggested you take a .308...........
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Well......Back from hunting.....Didn't matter what rifle I took....Only elk I saw were in the headlights on the way to our hunting spot....3 cows and 3 small bulls......The land owner said this has been the worse year in 40 years...
We had mild weather...fog most days, at times vis. was down to 100 yards taking away any advantage the 340 gave me for longer shots ....horror frost so thick on the trees the branches were breaking.....-10 was the coldest morning...one day....the rest it was -5 and warmer...
A C.O. we talked to said there had been only 60 animals taken....normal years it's 400 to 500...The only shots we heard fired was from the native reserve land to the north west of us....Most likely moose hunting...
We saw 9 or 10 shootable moose (no season on them) One fellow we were hunting with had one 12' away from him...It was feeding and walking towards him....he thought it was going to step right on him He finaly stood up and waved his arms....it looked at him and walked away....When they open the season on moose there It's going to be a slaughter...They have no fear of man...
I had a good time....got some pictures....Maybe I'll have better luck next year....
Russ...
We had mild weather...fog most days, at times vis. was down to 100 yards taking away any advantage the 340 gave me for longer shots ....horror frost so thick on the trees the branches were breaking.....-10 was the coldest morning...one day....the rest it was -5 and warmer...
A C.O. we talked to said there had been only 60 animals taken....normal years it's 400 to 500...The only shots we heard fired was from the native reserve land to the north west of us....Most likely moose hunting...
We saw 9 or 10 shootable moose (no season on them) One fellow we were hunting with had one 12' away from him...It was feeding and walking towards him....he thought it was going to step right on him
He finaly stood up and waved his arms....it looked at him and walked away....When they open the season on moose there It's going to be a slaughter...They have no fear of man...I had a good time....got some pictures....Maybe I'll have better luck next year....
Russ...
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