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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2001
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Either. Your preference.
I'd pack my Rem 725 .260. It is light, and proven on elk, caribou, wolf.
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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Joined: Jun 2001
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Campfire 'Bwana
Joined: Jun 2001
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Either. Your preference.
I'd pack my Rem 725 .260. It is light, and proven on elk, caribou, wolf.
The only true cost of having a dog is its death.
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Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1
Campfire Oracle
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Campfire Oracle
Joined: Dec 2008
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Either...I prefer the .30-06 but Ive seen both of them work!
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Campfire Regular
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Campfire Regular
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I have been using my various 6.5's for decades on elk with no down side. The copper mono bullets are what I use. Complete penetration no matter if it's my 260 Rem, 6.5x55 , 6.5-06 or 264 mag. They all work. My 30-06 & my .338 mag have not been fired in years. They of course all work with the proper bullet properly placed. I just like the mild recoil & flat trajectory of the 6.5.
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IMHO the 264 using 140's is big enough for elk. The only thing I would do differently at the 264 win mag velocities would be to use a stouter bullet for elk such as the ACCUBOND or similar.
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