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Practice falling down till then.đ [quote=SLM]Thanks though pard, I draw a bull tag, weâre gonna wrestle!!! Haha 𤣠Your shoulder blades are gonna be real sore!!! Haha đ
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Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
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Going on my first Elk hunt in the coming year. Got my old 1973 Rem 700 .30-06 shooting really well. Some of these replies are making me feel under gunned but I know the '06 with 168 gr TTSX hand loads will work. Have the gun dialed in to 550 yards and will limit my shots to 400 on game.
Merry Christmas and a blessed new year!
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Going on my first Elk hunt in the coming year. Got my old 1973 Rem 700 .30-06 shooting really well. Some of these replies are making me feel under gunned but I know the '06 with 168 gr TTSX hand loads will work. Have the gun dialed in to 550 yards and will limit my shots to 400 on game.
Merry Christmas and a blessed new year! Oh itâll work perfectly! Enjoy the trip - I bet youâre pumped. Merry Christmas!
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Going on my first Elk hunt in the coming year. Got my old 1973 Rem 700 .30-06 shooting really well. Some of these replies are making me feel under gunned but I know the '06 with 168 gr TTSX hand loads will work. Have the gun dialed in to 550 yards and will limit my shots to 400 on game.
Merry Christmas and a blessed new year! Itâll work  Merry Christmas!
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Going on my first Elk hunt in the coming year. Got my old 1973 Rem 700 .30-06 shooting really well. Some of these replies are making me feel under gunned but I know the '06 with 168 gr TTSX hand loads will work. Have the gun dialed in to 550 yards and will limit my shots to 400 on game.
Merry Christmas and a blessed new year! Yeah, You'll be good to Go! Shot placement with that Great Caliber, as any other Cartridge Caliber Choice, is the Key! Enjoy and Good Luck!
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This will ruffle alotta feathers, ask Dan Agnew, the late Tod Riechert, Denny Austad, the guys that persue giant bulls, the biggest of the the big, that spend more on (1) tag than most of the members houses here are worth, what chambering theyâre running⌠Iâll let ya in on it, it sure as fuuck ainât a 280 ai, 7/08, 6.5 cm, 308 or any of that bullshiit⌠and thereâs a reason for thatâŚ. Hint
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, Iâd rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ainât easy havin pals.
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In short, I guess the last people Iâd listen to is the guys that get to hunt bulls every 5-10 years if theyâre lucky or folks that hunt desert country⌠hint đđ oh I love the âhintâ haha
Ping pong balls for the win.
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I keep my circle small, Iâd rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ainât easy havin pals.
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Jud, I hope it's a .30-06. 
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Both are within my locale, âDan and the late Todâ rip, and no, not even close⌠đ
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Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
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Ainât easy havin pals.
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Bingo.
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Bob, what do you use in oregon? Curious I'm betting you don't know some of these folks like I do.... Hint
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, Iâd rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ainât easy havin pals.
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Bingo. Having hunted your locale more than once, I'd use a 243 for everything, đđ
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, Iâd rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ainât easy havin pals.
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Since you know these folks so well, perhaps you can recommend the much lighter, shorter, easier to shoot, cheaper to shoot, less recoiling rounds. Surely after more 400" inch bulls than everyone here combined will ever shoot, they'll listen up!!! đđđ
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, Iâd rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ainât easy havin pals.
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Are you on crack?
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Are you on crack? Right? We got some calf killin , desert huntin, Alberta flat ground huntin sumbitches here!!! I mean, folks can hump em up and watch for miles if need be!!! Just fuucking amazing... Kill some mature bulls in western WA \oregon north Idaho before ya start yappin....
Ping pong balls for the win.
Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable
I keep my circle small, Iâd rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ainât easy havin pals.
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Bingo. Having hunted your locale more than once, I'd use a 243 for everything, đđ Which locale? Alberta is a big province with diverse topography. Iâve hunted elk in the Rockies, thick boreal forest, foothills, rolling prairies, etc. A lot of variety here.
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I have to laugh that the measure of a cartridge seems to be how big of a bull you think it will kill... I'm pretty sure anything I listed above and many more will kill any bull walking and then some.
And somehow now it's a contest of who knows who? If you have the money a guide will get you close enough to any size bull you want so the cartridge is a secondary consideration IMO... big bulls go down just like any other bulls if you punch a hole in the right place... if you think otherwise I'm thinking you haven't been hitting them in the right place....
I swear, this isn't a hunting site any more- it has officially become a penis measuring contest.... I guess you guys win because I just don't really give a crap....
Bob
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300 Weatherby is a great elk cartridge. I have a Pre 64 70 in a 300 H&H Improved, which I believe is the cartridge the 300 Weatherby was designed to mimic. Same dimensions and loading specs, but with the Weatherby radiused shoulders. My son loves it for elk and I'm pretty sure I'm not getting it back from him any time soon...
However good it is, there are lots of great cartridges out these days that are its equal or better- 338 WM, 300 RUM, 338 RUM, and many more....
A lot of guys who spend a lot of money on tags really don't know rifles and ballistics like the loonies on this forum- they buy what somebody recommends to them, shoot them a couple times a year with some off the shelf ammo, and go hunting with guides and help to get their elk out of the mountains... I've know a few of these guys and they were great guys most of the time but didn't know crap about rifles, ballistics, bullets, etc.....
Bob Are you on crack? Right? We got some calf killin , desert huntin, Alberta flat ground huntin sumbitches here!!! I mean, folks can hump em up and watch for miles if need be!!! Just fuucking amazing... Kill some mature bulls in western WA \oregon north Idaho before ya start yappin.... Well he lost all credibility with me when he declared the .338 WM is âbetterâ Iâve killed elk with both. They are probably my 2 favorite cartridges for serious elk hunting. But I would never go so far as to say one is unequivocally âbetterâ for hunting.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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