Originally Posted by Pappy348
Originally Posted by ldmay375
Hypothetical / arm chair analyst here.

For me, I would go with a 300 WSM, with a Swarovski Z6 1.7-10x42 mm (or similar). This setup would get me distance wise as far as I would be shooting, and as close. Bullets, I would choose a tipped monolithic or solid shank, in the 165-180 weight range.
I would consider this more-than-adequate, for me and any elk involved.
I am not a longer-range shooter so that eliminates lots of other brain numbing possibilities.

Of course, picking someone’s else’s rifle, bullets, and optics is like choosing their spouse. Best avoided.


Originally Posted by ridgerunner_ky
If you lived in the east/south and 95% of your hunting was deer/hog size animals with an occasional Elk size animal every 2 or 3 years. Would you have a full blooded “Elk Rifle” just for those occasions or would you have a deer rifle in a caliber that is adequate for elk size animals now and then. What would your set up be rifle, cartridge and optics? I do have some strictly deer rifles.



I dunno, picking someone else’s spouse could be a lot of fun. Just don’t let anyone pick yours.

All the good cartridges for this have been named, so “Amen!”

No question.

.270 Winchester/150 gr. PSP.

... out of this exact rife.

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But dats just me.

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