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Of those the 280AI would be my choice. Aye
By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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[quote=SLM]Yes, Carl did his magic. Need to go visit with him to see what all he is working on.
Have no idea on the shag, it’s something my daughter found.
How has the season treated you?
Thanks all.
Post a pic of the mount! Hadn’t killed anything to take to Carl in a while, but that’ll change in Dec with some luck, wife drew a trophy tag on Rhodes canyon and I drew a Mcgregor range tag!
Rest of the season has been good, hunted some giants but hunters just couldn’t connect.
"I used to be a tired hunting guide, now I'm just a re-tired hunting guide"
"No eternal reward will forgive us now, for wasting the dawn" JM
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In 2018, 24HCF did the "Which rifle (chambering) killed the most game?" thread. Then in early 2019 we did the "Which rifles (chamberings) have killed elk?" thread.
By my unscientific count, the .30-06 and .270 Win chamberings topped both of those polls handily. However, in the elk thread, the .300WM, 7RM, and .338WM moved up into the number 3, 4, and 5 spots respectively.
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I will get some pics when I make it back home.
Glad I’m not the only one to screw up on a big bull. Made a stupid decision this year I’ll remember for a long time.
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How about a Niedner Springfield in 35 Whelen with a 20 inch barrel and stocked by Alvin Linden?
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By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.
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How about a Niedner Springfield in 35 Whelen with a 20 inch barrel and stocked by Alvin Linden? I’d take that!
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If I were to routinely shoot beyond 400 yards for elk, I’d be tempted to move up to a magnum 7mm, .30, or .338. If it had to be in an M70, it would be the 7mm Rem Mag or maybe a 30-338, 308 Norma Magnum, or 338 Win Mag.
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My pics don’t do Carl’s work justice. [quote=SLM]Yes, Carl did his magic. Need to go visit with him to see what all he is working on.
Have no idea on the shag, it’s something my daughter found.
How has the season treated you?
Thanks all.
Post a pic of the mount! Hadn’t killed anything to take to Carl in a while, but that’ll change in Dec with some luck, wife drew a trophy tag on Rhodes canyon and I drew a Mcgregor range tag!
Rest of the season has been good, hunted some giants but hunters just couldn’t connect.
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Beautiful head, beautiful mount too.
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I love the 338 Winchester for Elk, shoots flat enough for open country and is a perfect Elk caliber IMHO. I've used the .270 and 30 06 a lot with no problems but the 338 shines. My .338 is a little heavy for the "long walks".
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I think you need to weigh your own ability, willingness to pass up shots, the terrain your most likely to be hunting, the bullets you'd use. 6.5 swede with heavy handloads in lapua brass in a modern rifle, with Barnes 127 ttsxlr, will outperform a '06 with 150 gr. cup & core bullets. How far are you willing to shoot, or not shoot? 168 gr. in the same bullet in a .280AI will out-perform at all distances all others you have listed. I believe .300 Mag is the best elk round ever made, but not everyone is comfortable with that much recoil or the weight of carrying it.
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My pics don’t do Carl’s work justice. [quote=SLM]Yes, Carl did his magic. Need to go visit with him to see what all he is working on.
Have no idea on the shag, it’s something my daughter found.
How has the season treated you?
Thanks all.
Post a pic of the mount! Hadn’t killed anything to take to Carl in a while, but that’ll change in Dec with some luck, wife drew a trophy tag on Rhodes canyon and I drew a Mcgregor range tag!
Rest of the season has been good, hunted some giants but hunters just couldn’t connect.
That is such a cool bull!!! That main beam, how it tips back, just badass...
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Also, until you've hunted bulls in western Wa, coast range of Oregon, or the Idaho panhandle, where it a elk makes 100 yards, he's gone forever, it's a whole different game, as guys who've killed bulls there can attest.... Most other states I'd use about anything, and have, but it's a whole different game in said locales.. As said before, 338 was MADE for killing elk...
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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I love the 338 Winchester for Elk, shoots flat enough for open country and is a perfect Elk caliber IMHO. I've used the .270 and 30 06 a lot with no problems but the 338 shines. My .338 is a little heavy for the "long walks". BTW I've shot a couple of deer with the 338 and tracking is not a problem, usually about 3/4" with less meat loss than 270 Win.
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I love the 338 Winchester for Elk, shoots flat enough for open country and is a perfect Elk caliber IMHO. I've used the .270 and 30 06 a lot with no problems but the 338 shines. My .338 is a little heavy for the "long walks". BTW I've shot a couple of deer with the 338 and tracking is not a problem, usually about 3/4" with less meat loss than 270 Win. Truth
Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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Mine's a 700 S/S 700, 21" Rock #3, McMillan Classic in 50/50 orange/black, with a 3.5-10 CDS Leupold in Talleys.
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Ping pong balls for the win. Once you've wrestled everything else in life is easy. Dan Gable I keep my circle small, I’d rather have 4 quarters than 100 pennies.
Ain’t easy havin pals.
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I built my perfect elk rifle , it is a 1909 Argentine Mauser, #3 Douglas barrel cut to 22" in 338 Win Mag. Bansner stock, NECG sights, early warne QD scope rings. 2-7x33 Leupod. Weighs 7.75 lbs all up I use two different loads depending upon terrain, the most used is a 210 N.P. at 2900 fps the second load is a 250 N.P. at 2650 fps. Light, handy , rugged and powerful.
Originally Posted by Judman PS, if you think Trump is “good” you’re way stupider than I thought! Haha
Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit.
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I built my perfect elk rifle , it is a 1909 Argentine Mauser, #3 Douglas barrel cut to 22" in 338 Win Mag. Bansner stock, NECG sights, early warne QD scope rings. 2-7x33 Leupod. Weighs 7.75 lbs all up I use two different loads depending upon terrain, the most used is a 210 N.P. at 2900 fps the second load is a 250 N.P. at 2650 fps. Light, handy , rugged and powerful. Me likey that rifle!
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