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They should have never let him out of the asylum..... Half of Colorado resides there. The other half are adjusting lamps in their basement. I’ve never killed an elk, but there seems like plenty of guys that kill them with 243’s. I know of a guy in Colorado that grew up with a 243 and used it on Elk apparently not aware it could not kill them. You know nothing of this man and his capabilities absolutely nothing.
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In my rather modest career, been told I know nothing a few times. Informers were either recent college graduates or 8th grade educated factory employees.
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In my rather modest career, been told I know nothing a few times. Informers were either recent college graduates or 8th grade educated factory employees. The only thing you shoot is your mouth. One of the guys I hunt elk with has shot over 50 elk with a .243 and 100 grain partitions. I've shot several with either a .243 or 6mm with 90 grain accubonds, 95 grain ballistic tips or 100 grain partitions myself. Elk aren't hard to kill except in fantasyland or if you're a pretend elk hunter from Iowa.
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See.......more 8th-grade-educated input.........even after 5 years of early retirement. In my rather modest career, been told I know nothing a few times. Informers were either recent college graduates or 8th grade educated factory employees. The only thing you shoot is your mouth. One of the guys I hunt elk with has shot over 50 elk with a .243 and 100 grain partitions. I've shot several with either a .243 or 6mm with 90 grain accubonds, 95 grain ballistic tips or 100 grain partitions myself. Elk aren't hard to kill except in fantasyland or if you're a pretend elk hunter from Iowa.
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My youngest nephew killed his first elk with my late grandfather's .243 with a 100 grain old style nosler solid base and 42 grains of imr 4350. One shot 368 yards...
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Buzz........if the pics drop your estrogen levels.......we're all for it.
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See.......more 8th-grade-educated input.........even after 5 years of early retirement. In my rather modest career, been told I know nothing a few times. Informers were either recent college graduates or 8th grade educated factory employees. The only thing you shoot is your mouth. One of the guys I hunt elk with has shot over 50 elk with a .243 and 100 grain partitions. I've shot several with either a .243 or 6mm with 90 grain accubonds, 95 grain ballistic tips or 100 grain partitions myself. Elk aren't hard to kill except in fantasyland or if you're a pretend elk hunter from Iowa. My friend that's killed 50+ elk has a PhD in electrical engineering and a masters in wildlife management. My other 3 guys I hunt with are an eye doctor who passed away a few years back, he killed piles of elk with his 25/06. Another of my camp had a PhD in nuclear physics and was an instructor at Madison WI. I hunted with him last year and he's fighting cancer, he shot a 7 RM. The other friend I hunt with has a masters in electrical engineering as well. I'm the least educated in that camp with a bachelor's in resource management. Our camp are elk killers...
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Buzz.......it's never fair when you're included in the pics. Makes the elk look bigger.
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One of our ranchers used to kill elk with a .222.
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Take out your notebook mikeweiner... From left PhD in nuclear physics, PhD electrical engineering/masters wildlife, masters in electrical engineering, bachelor's computer science, and the guy behind the camera is me with my lowly bachelor's. Combined in that picture, including the photographer, we've shot close to 300 elk. Top it... 🤡
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Wow.....many geniuses, BuzzH.
Mathman is a genius too. When he finally convinces his students to call him 'Professor'........they move them on to the third grade.
Never a fan of six-sigma.........but have you even corresponded with an elk hunter that had 3 errors per million touches, over a 3 year period?
You are special, Buzz.
Testosterone supplements may be warranted.
Last thing we need is a Ruth BuzzH.
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Buzz ignore his posts or put him on ignore. He has some issues.
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Your insecurities are duly noted mikeweiner...got the 50 BMG all ready to hunt cows in 7?
You know, those cow elk are nearly armor plated up there.
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Is that the typical Biden-supporter response? Buzz ignore his posts or put him on ignore. He has some issues.
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Great choice of words.......stay away from "short" comings. Biden 2024.......right, Buzz? Actually, currently tinkering on a .338 721 converted to left hand, by Guise. But, we'll spare you the technical stuff. Your insecurities are duly noted mikeweiner...got the 50 BMG all ready to hunt cows in 7?
You know, those cow elk are nearly armor plated up there.
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Great choice of words.......stay away from "short" comings. Biden 2024.......right, Buzz? Actually, currently tinkering on a .338 721 converted to left hand, by Guise. But, we'll spare you the technical stuff. Your insecurities are duly noted mikeweiner...got the 50 BMG all ready to hunt cows in 7?
You know, those cow elk are nearly armor plated up there. Hey dummy...Remington manufactured left handed actions.
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Buzz, Buzz, Buzz.......we have a couple left hand rifles. Rest assured, little guy.
The Guise left hand 721 conversion was bought for a song at a gun shop in Mountain Home, ID. My oldest son (of 5 sons) lives there.
Had a cheesy 60's stock with the flared pistol grip......a peep sight......side mount with a stith 4x post.
LH bolt, right hand ejection port. Converted LH safety.
Took the port chunk from the right side of the synthetic stock and pinned/expoxied to the left side.
Do you understand so far? My third LH .338, but who is counting?
Ain't no tanger safety 77, but we trying.
2 of 5 sons are southpaws.....and all 5 are Trump supporters.
Before the experts chime in....we know all about being exposed to gases with the right hand ejection port.
Handloader since 1979.......Ill make it do whatever I want.
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The easy elk chamber/cartridge for low recoil yet offering substantial horsepower out to 400 yards is a 308 WCF, 20”-22” barrel using 150 grain TTSX loadings dialed back to 2750 fps or so.
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Buzz, Buzz, Buzz.......we have a couple left hand rifles. Rest assured, little guy.
The Guise left hand 721 conversion was bought for a song at a gun shop in Mountain Home, ID. My oldest son (of 5 sons) lives there.
Had a cheesy 60's stock with the flared pistol grip......a peep sight......side mount with a stith 4x post.
LH bolt, right hand ejection port. Converted LH safety.
Took the port chunk from the right side of the synthetic stock and pinned/expoxied to the left side.
Do you understand so far? My third LH .338, but who is counting?
Ain't no tanger safety 77, but we trying.
2 of 5 sons are southpaws.....and all 5 are Trump supporters.
Before the experts chime in....we know all about being exposed to gases with the right hand ejection port.
Handloader since 1979.......Ill make it do whatever I want. Sounds like a real piece of s hit... probably matches the tires on your roof and the weed patch out back. If you decide to sell sounds like something scrapnel would buy from you at the next Prairie dog hunt...
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