Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting What rifle did you set foot with on your rookie elk hunt?

Kimber 84 Classic in 7-08 loaded with 160 Accubonds ahead of H414. It was a combo hunt and I didn't get an elk that year but got a muley.

The other rifles in camp were three .300 WBYS and a .30-.378 WBY! They were probably thinkin, 'poor rookie doesn't know any better!'.

Ruger tang safety 7mm RM with a Swift 3-9 scope 150 grain NBT loaded hot, after we all got deer we went high to chase elk then left early to avoid a big snowstorm so no elk. When the Swift crapped out replaced it with a 3-9 Conquest and got a bull with 160 accubond and a cow that year using Dad's old 30-06 tang safety and 180 partitions.

On another note I killed my first elk with a 348-06 Ackley improved I was using 220gr hornady bullets it was built on a 1917 enfield action set in a nice piece of black walnut and it had to weighed at least 10lbs LOL. My second elk I shot I was using Winchester 88 in a 284 using factory 150gr bullets.

First elk hunt resulted in first elk. Winchester M70 pre-64 .270 Win (GASP!) 150grain Speer reload.

A rebored Rem 700 338-06 with the 210 gr Partition at 2800 fps. A seventy yard shot plucked from a Colorado herd of at least fifty.

Pump action Remington model Six ( basically a 760 )30-06. Using 180 grn Nosler ballistic tips moving 2890fps. One shot kill at 407 yards. My dad gave the rifle after he traded a German shorthair puppy for it.

Left Hand 700 in 338-06 Ack Imp

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Husqvarna 146 I rechamberd to 9.3 x 62. From x 57. With old azz Redfield low profile 2x7. Original Swedish surplus mount altered to 1" rings.

Kay, that is a sharp rifle.. First I thought it was the .30 Newton that shows up from time to time.. Very nice..

T/C renegade 50 with a 370 maxiball. Got the job done on day 7 for me many years ago.

Thanks! It was a first year of production with 98 action. 1938. It's a cool old rifle!

I killed a 350 class elk with that rifle that year!

Remington 700 ADL 7mm RM

Rem model 7 in .350 mag, 250 grain Speer Grand Slams.

My Dad's Winchester M70 Pushfeed, 7mm Mag with a 3x9 Redfield scope. That was around 1990 or 91.

I remember getting handed a box of Core-lokts from my Dad, but I don't remember the bullet weight.

K: you killed an elk in 1938??

No the Husky was made then. I simply rechambered it one afternoon at work.
I used Year to refer that particular season I hunted.
Sorry for confusion! . I usually stay confused!

stainless BLR in .358. 225 partitions on top of 4320.

5x5 at about 40 yards on an excited trot broadside.

first shot to the neck (not lethal).

second shot to the (ouch) backstrap. ;(

Browning A-bolt in .270

Shooting 140gr btsp light mag ammo

Dead elk at 250ish yds

Maybe we should have added our age to the post too. I'll start off.

I was 12. 1954

Remington 700 ADL in 30-06 topped with a 3-9 Tasco. Saved up money mowing yards and other chores. It was used when I bought it.

First elk was a 4x5. Killed with a 165 Hot Cor Speer at about 100 yds. Dropped dead with a lung shot.