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Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479287 01/21/19 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,867 SW MT U Ulvejaeger Campfire Regular Ulvejaeger Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,867 SW MT Forgot 1 with a 45-70 2 with a 50-90 Sharps both cartridges loaded with black powder & paper patched bullets :-) "The more I am around people the better I like my dog." Mark Twain

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479290 01/21/19 Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,372 Portland, Ore D Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,372 Portland, Ore .308 Model 88 Winchester .308 Savage 99E, .30-06 Model 70 .338 Win Mag, Model 70 Last edited by Dancing Bear; 01/22/19.

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479311 01/21/19 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,857 C chesterwy Campfire Regular chesterwy Campfire Regular C Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,857 270 win 30-338 win 7MM STW 243 win 7MM-08 rem 260 rem 22-250 25-06 Distances ranged from fifteen feet to four hundred yards. Last edited by chesterwy; 01/21/19.

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479371 01/21/19 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State 35 Whelen 1903 - A3 Springfield 35 Whelen Ruger 77 7x57 1924 VZ 24 Mauser 7x57 pre-64 Win M70 7x57 Ruger 77 You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479412 01/21/19 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,902 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado 22-250 220 swift 260 6.5 creed 7-08 270 30-30

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479425 01/21/19 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,900 Winchester, WY USA M memtb Campfire Outfitter memtb Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 10,900 Winchester, WY USA Myself: Two different rifles, same caliber! My wife: In order of use..... .243 Win., .270 Win., .338 WM ( used since ‘95). memtb Last edited by memtb; 01/22/19. You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel “I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479482 01/21/19 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 195 MT J jfw042 OP Campfire Member OP jfw042 Campfire Member J Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 195 MT Glad to see so many classic calibers, surprised at how few ultra super magnum whatzahoozits

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479617 01/21/19 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,665 colorado bob Campfire Tracker colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,665 30/06 Remington Model 700 30/06 Tikka 596

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479644 01/21/19 Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,067 Colorado Springs, CO, USA S saddlesore Campfire Ranger saddlesore Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 19,067 Colorado Springs, CO, USA Eight right off hand.Might have forgotten one or two If God wanted you to walk and carry things on your back, He would not have invented stirrups and pack saddles

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479651 01/21/19 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,472 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,472 Bozeman, MT 30-06 300 Weatherby 30-378 Weatherby 243

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479659 01/21/19 Joined: May 2013 Posts: 869 Prospect creek, MT S shootAI Campfire Regular shootAI Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2013 Posts: 869 Prospect creek, MT 223 243 6mmAI 250AI 25-06 257wby 6.5x284 6.5-06 6.5-280AI 270 280AI 300wsm 338-06AI Last edited by shootAI; 01/21/19.

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479662 01/21/19 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level 7mm RM .30-06 .300 WM .338 WM .45-70 Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE! No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's. A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479707 01/21/19 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana M MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter MontanaCreekHunter Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 13,354 Florence, Montana Reflex Caribou Easton ACC Arrow Slick Trick Broad head Hoyt ProVantage LTD Easton FMJ Arrow Stick Trick Razor Trick Broad head Eat Fish, Wear Grundens, Drink Alaskan.

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479713 01/21/19 Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 515 R Robb10238 Campfire Regular Robb10238 Campfire Regular R Joined: Dec 2016 Posts: 515 6.5 x 55 Swede .270 .270 Jet Mag 7MM-08 7MM Mag

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479802 01/22/19 Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,430 North East Ohio B Bocajnala Campfire Regular Bocajnala Campfire Regular B Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2,430 North East Ohio It's no mistake that your smallest bull was killed with a .270.... -Jake Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner. If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough. In God We Trust.

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? saddlesore #13479824 01/22/19 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,163 Northern California Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Hammerdown Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 17,163 Northern California Yeah, think I have four rifles around here that I have used to take elk. Have a good day. Randy NRA Patriot Life Benefactor

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479840 01/22/19 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 977 Madison Co., KY J jimdgc Campfire Regular jimdgc Campfire Regular J Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 977 Madison Co., KY 270 7x57 (most) 7mm Mag 30-06 338-06 (favorite) 338 Win Mag

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479898 01/22/19 Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 845 southern saskatchewan S saskfox Campfire Regular saskfox Campfire Regular S Joined: Oct 2018 Posts: 845 southern saskatchewan 270 win and 338 win mag

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479943 01/22/19 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 O Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger Oldelkhunter Campfire Ranger O Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 29,383 7 rem mag 300 WBY White 50 caliber muzzleloader 125 grain Thunderhead

Re: How many different rifles have you killed elk with? jfw042 #13479963 01/22/19 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,374 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,374 N.E. Mn./ Mt 1 with 280 AI, all the rest with my 300 H&H