Originally Posted by WSM_Fan
Match the caliber with the game. 30'06 with 180gr+ is sufficient. Sure, a perfect shot placement with a 22-250 will take an Elk. Shoot one through the heart and don't hit a rib bone, a 22-250 will take an Elk. But it isn't ethical to use inadequate gear to take an animal. Don't use anything smaller than 30 caliber 180gr at 2800+ fps on Elk. Yes, 7mm using 175gr would be OK also. Using a 257/270 on Elk is just dumb.


First off welcome to the Fire, tis a fun place to hang out and learn and to cuss and discuss BG (ballistic gack).

Now about your statement about "Using a 257/270 on Elk is just dumb". You truly need to get out and hunt and kill more elk...

And, if you don't mind please share with us your experiences in killing elk that has led you to have a mind set as such?

Dober

Last edited by Mark R Dobrenski; 11/23/09.
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