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just give your son the Weatherby 30-06 and someday your 264 Win.mag too
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can't go wrong with 3006.
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Too light, even for them NM jackwabbits. DF
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Too light, even for them NM jackwabbits. DF Stunt shooting,DF.
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Too light, even for them NM jackwabbits. DF Stunt shooting,DF. Evidently... Was starting to get concerned about ya.... DF
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Thanks for the concern,DF!
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Have been using the Barnes 120 gr X bullet & now the TSX in my various 6.5's. Numerous elk taken over the years with complete success. With a proper bullet properly placed ether cartridge will work. The 6.5 will for sure give a flatter trajectory & a faster time of flight. This helps if the elk are on the move. Comes down to your emotional prospective.
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Whichever you shoot better.
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The headstamp, in this case, is almost irrelevant. Brad answered your question perfectly. Use the rifle you're most comfortable with.
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I have both and have killed elk with both. Shoot which ever rifle you want to, just shoot it enough before season to know what your personal limits are.
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Sounds to me that with the confidence you have in your .264, use it. Also, if you are absolutely comfortable with it and have taken over 200 game animals already...don't start messing with what works.
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I'd go with the most accurate.
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30-06 without a doubt. More selection of whatever bullet you want to hunt with. It will do what ever needs to be done .If the shiny bothers you get some camo tape and cover it.
Exactly as I would do except that I'd get some 0000 steel wool and go at the shiny stock. When it;s done it will still look very nice but the shine will be gone.
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Geeze, I think I would use the 264.
You said it was familiar and you were skilled with it.
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The .264 with the right bullet is preferable to the -06 with the wrong bullet. And vice versa...only way more so. I'd hunt the -06 with the right bullet. And bring the .264 along too, also with the right bullet. Just in case. Concur with all the comments about tricking out either of the rifles. Cheers, Rex
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I've hunted with 264 on and off for 40 sum odd years.... With a good constructed bullet, I'd use it on any game in the lower forty eight.
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I guide lots of Elk hunters every fall, my advice is to bring the rifle your are most comfortable with. Seeing that you've killed 200 deer with your 264, that is a no brainier. Shoot a good bullet in the 120-140 range, that will get the job done. Even seasoned hunters can get totally discombobulated when a big bull steps out, having a rifle you're intimately familiar with will be a huge advantage when it comes down to the moment of Truth.
Personally, I'd load the 140 accubond, that load has accounted for many elk out of my own 264, none has gone more than a few steps.
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