Too early to know, but it has been a while since I hunted elk with the 7mm RM that was my only big-game-legal bolt rifle for 20+ years.

It will likely be one of the following, with a second for backup:

.280 Rem - Ruger #1, 140g TTSX, AccuBond or North Fork
7mm RM - Ruger M77 tang safety with iron sights, wood/blue, 160g North Fork
.30-06 � Ruger M77 tang safety, wood/blue, 165g North Fork or 168g TTSX
.30-06 � Ruger MKII, stainless/synthetic (boat paddle), 165g North Fork or 168g TTSX
.30-06 � Remington M700, wood/blue, 165g North Fork or 168g TTSX
.300 WM � Ruger MKII, blue/synthetic (boat paddle), 180g North Fork or 180g MRX
.338 WM � Ruger MKII, stainless/synthetic (boat paddle), 225g AccuBond

All rifles have Burris Fullfiled II/Ballistic Plex scopes on them, in 3-9x or 4.5-14x.

I say "likely" because there is always a chance I'll find something I can't resist at a gun show...



Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.