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Been debating what to take for elk hunting.. Time will be short will have roughly two weeks to get things together. So won't have to much time to do load development. So might end up taking my 325wsm. But might take the 338 wsm if I can get to my reloading supplies in storage have the data so no real testing needed.. But did pick up a 7 mag but that will require some tinkering for a load though.. Or use the 06 I bought off bsa use his load data just have to decide 180gr partition or 165gr partition or drag the 7 wsm out that shoots 162 hornady pretty damn good or the 270 wsm that shoots 140gr accubonds pretty good too.

Wby MkV in 30-06

Same caliber I've used for the last thirty years. 30.06. My Tikka T3 is my go to rifle with the M77 tang safety being the backup. I'll have two Colorado elk tags this year including one B list.

Savage Mod 16 lt wt Hunter, now wearing a Swaro Z3 3x10x44. 7-08 w/140gr Fusions. A pleasure to tote and will shoot the lights out.

Probably my old 700 .300 WM for sure..It has been killing elk most years for the last 40 or so.. May take my M70 in .300 WSM.. Not sure how seriously I will hunt elk this fall.

Cooper 338-06

7mm mashburn on a Remington action slinging 150 grain ballistic tips or a 7mm SAUM on a kimber montana slinging 150 grain ballistic tip of 160 grain accubond

Either an ultralight .284 or a .300 Wea; the former a Rifles Inc semi-custom and the latter a Blaser R8.

A 140-gr TTSX in the .284 and if the .300, it'll be a 180-gr Nos Accibond.

My 325 shoots the 200gr speers pretty good so never really bothered with anything far as different bullets. 338 wsm shoots 225gr accubonds pretty damn good.. Also will be attempting to hunt cow elk in unit 13..

That .325 WSM sounds like a good choice.

I will likely use my .338 Win Mag with 225gr TBBC factory or NPT handloads over RE-22. Another choice is one of the '06's with 180 grain NPT or TBBC over H-4350. I have a .35 Whelen and a couple of .308 Normas that would work well but I usually end up with one of the two above in my hands.

Best of luck.

Gary

This year, I'm taking a TC custom shop Renegade .58. I'll be pushing patched .570 Hornady or Speer round balls with 120 grains of Goex FFg lit by RWS magnum #11 percussion caps.

Praying for snow.

Tom

.444 Marlin, .375 Whelen Improved, and .358 Norma Magnum at a minimum.

New Ultra Light Arms 270 shooting 150 grain Nosler Partitions.

main gun is Tikka T3 lite SS 30-06 168 TTTSX
back up TC venture 270 130 TTSX
These rifles are just fine if I do my part.

Have a pre-64 M70 with a 280AI Kieger barrel in a Brown Precision stock. It shoots 160gr. Nosler Partitions very well at about 2930 fps. If I kill a bull this year it'll be number 9 for this rifle bullet combo. So far no complaints from any of the elk. Oh, and it has a 3x10 Leupold with turrets on it. All up and ready it weight in at 8lbs 2oz.

280 Rem, 160 gr Nosler Partition @ 2860 fps. Kills 'em right away & doesn't give you a concussion.

Late 60's vintage Sako L61R, 338.

Abolt medallion in 35 Whelen wearing a McMillan and a Win 70 fwt in 6.5x55.

Semi-custom 700 in 7STW
Custom 700 in 300 H&H