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I would be one that has had less than stellar results with a 270 on Elk. I know, lots of people use them with zero issues. My experience wasn’t that great. And the shots were perfect, but the Elk didn’t think so. I suppose if your hunting an area where you can afford to let the Elk wander a bit and die, that may not be an issue. Washington isn’t that way in most areas.
I’ve use the 338 WM and there’s a big difference in “anchoring” an Elk. It does have stout recoil though. I suppose if she’s committed to it, more power to her.
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I would be one that has had less than stellar results with a 270 on Elk. I know, lots of people use them with zero issues. My experience wasn’t that great. And the shots were perfect, but the Elk didn’t think so. I suppose if your hunting an area where you can afford to let the Elk wander a bit and die, that may not be an issue. Washington isn’t that way in most areas.
I’ve use the 338 WM and there’s a big difference in “anchoring” an Elk. It does have stout recoil though. I suppose if she’s committed to it, more power to her. She’s committed to trying it....I don’t know how committed to staying with it! 😁 memtb
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
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You need to post a picture of her holding tne 338 Win mag when she visits. Hell yes.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I would be one that has had less than stellar results with a 270 on Elk. I know, lots of people use them with zero issues. My experience wasn’t that great. And the shots were perfect, but the Elk didn’t think so. I suppose if your hunting an area where you can afford to let the Elk wander a bit and die, that may not be an issue. Washington isn’t that way in most areas.
I’ve use the 338 WM and there’s a big difference in “anchoring” an Elk. It does have stout recoil though. I suppose if she’s committed to it, more power to her. Wrong bullet?
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I would be one that has had less than stellar results with a 270 on Elk. I know, lots of people use them with zero issues. My experience wasn’t that great. And the shots were perfect, but the Elk didn’t think so. I suppose if your hunting an area where you can afford to let the Elk wander a bit and die, that may not be an issue. Washington isn’t that way in most areas.
I’ve use the 338 WM and there’s a big difference in “anchoring” an Elk. It does have stout recoil though. I suppose if she’s committed to it, more power to her. Wrong bullet? 140 grain A Square. Perfect bullet performance, both shots. The Bull just wasn’t impressed. I finally shot him in the back of the head as he walked up through a clear cut.
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I was at the range once and a guy was admiring my 375Wby. "Never seen such a big bullet" etc. I offered to let him shoot it. He was all grins after that. Then he asked if his wife could shoot it. I was hesitant, she was all of 100lbs. I almost said it wasn't a good idea, didnt want to have her hurt or with a cut eyebrow. But, he was all "she's tough," so I coached her a little and then she was all grins too! That was a relief.
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338? Magnum? Do these Wyoming women handle their men gently?
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338? Magnum? Do these Wyoming women handle their men gently? Some are a bit tougher than many of the men that think of themselves as a man! I guess the term “man” covers a pretty broad spectrum of genetic males! 😁 memtb
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
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338? Magnum? Do these Wyoming women handle their men gently? Some are a bit tougher than many of the men that think of themselves as a man! I guess the term “man” covers a pretty broad spectrum of genetic males! 😁 memtb I've always admired your wife. She's a tough woman, shooting that 338wm. If I wasn't always wanting to try a new bullet or cartridge on an elk, I'd only carry my 338wm. They don't make a better elk cartridge.. Yeah, I know, you can kill them with a 243. Yada yada... ha ha..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Thanks BSA! She’s mentioned that the desire to accomplish something, is the first step to success! I took the freedom to aggressively edit what she really says! 😂 memtb
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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
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I trained an accomplished woman bow hunter who was a complete novice with guns to get ready to compete on a hunting TV show. Natural marksman she did very well in the shooting competition against gals who grew up shooting guns & hunting with rifles. One of the contests had her shooting a 375 Ruger at a charging Cape Buffalo target
. We printed a Buffalo image on sheets of paper mounted to a sheet of plywood mounted to a kid’s wagon, had the grandson start with the rope around him start even then run behind us - charging Buffalo. She slammed 2 into the target with my 375H&H like she had done it all her life piece of cake. Light Remington Classic that kicked like a mule & she just managed it like a pro.
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What I'm hearing is she needed a 280 instead of a 270 😇😂 Yes. God's cartridge.
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Is the young lady good looking? Who cares as long as the rifle is pretty.
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You need to post a picture of her holding tne 338 Win mag when she visits. Hell yes. Yeah and make sure she gets her coat off. Wanna see how much shoulder she has to anchor a 338. As we all know some have the shape to handle recoil and some don't. Mb
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