ideal elk round

I prefer to use a .338 cal or bigger for elk but have also used a .303 Epps, .30-06, and
8mm Mauser. This fall I hope to try out my 7x64 Brenneke loaded with 140gr TSX. I am sure it wil work fine. Premium bullets designed for penetration are a must with any caliber in my opinion.
 
4570-1 said:
How in God's good name do you people put up with the B.S and each other on a regular bases?
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Thanks for the laugh. :p
Perhaps some primrose would help a few folks settle their cabin fever nerves.


Johnn Peterson said:
Well, ;)for a change of pace, how about a 348 WCF:p.

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Now that you mention it Johnn I did find an old casing from a 348 in a homesteaders house back in the valley. Maybe someday I should look into one of those bad boys. Got to shoot one just like yours two winters ago and really liked it.:)

OT but what brand of boots are those?
 
Noel said:
Thanks for the laugh. :p
Perhaps some primrose would help a few folks settle their cabin fever nerves.




Now that you mention it Johnn I did find an old casing from a 348 in a homesteaders house back in the valley. Maybe someday I should look into one of those bad boys. Got to shoot one just like yours two winters ago and really liked it.:)

OT but what brand of boots are those?
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The Winchester model 71 Deluxe in 348 WCF, my favorite lever gun/caliber combo. Foolishly, the first model 71 I had I sold, this one's a keeper.

As for the boots, a fitted pair of Pierre Paris caulk boots, size 8 1/2 EE with double 00 caulks. In the mid 60's when I was logging on the west coast of the Island, the two dominant brands of boots were Dayton and Paris. I opted for Paris as generally they were a narrower boot. You could get a fitted/custom set if you dropped into their shop in Vancouver and Paris kept that record of your specific details. For your next pair all you had to do from camp was call up, give your name and address the boots were to be sent to and you'd usually have them within a week.

Two weeks before I left that logging camp, I ordered a pair, wore them for my last week and then kept them for hunting in the timber. That was a while ago. ;)Time flies when you're havin' fun:p.
 
any caliber and rifle combination with a good bullet that you can shoot well, will kill more elk than the .338Loudenboomer that you can't.

use the hardest hitting round that you are very comfortable shooting. That will make meat for you!
 
If'n ya'll ain't no good at thet thar million yard fake shootin' bull$hit ya see on teevee :rolleyes: an atchilly rely on huntin' skills to put yorself in range of a big ol elk, I got the cat'ridge fer you. Git yo'self a .30-06 rifle and git it rebarreled to .338-06 Now you got a chamberin' that most guys ain't even here'd tell of. An once you 'splanes it to 'em they all think ya'll is some kinda gun guru/swami type :cool:
 
The hardcore/diehard elk guys around here seem to prefer 7mm's, personally I always preferred a 300winmag. Lately I've actually been thinking for a DEdicated elk rifle, a 338 might just be about the best choice mainly because there's a lot of punch left at 300-350yds.

Of course, a 30-06 pushing a 165gr lead is always an option, too.
 
I took down a nice cow last year with a 25-06 150 grain balistic silver tip winchester with one shot dropped her in her tracks at 250 yards. Its not always the size that matters :)
 
Scoring an elk is similar to scoring with a babe. Use the gun that you are packing. (and intimately familiar with)

If you miss, keep trying until you hit the proper spot.
 
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