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Any of the 300 magnums shooting a premium hunting bullet is what I would be packing. 163bc This one was taken in October with a 300 RUM and 180 Accubonds ![[Linked Image]](http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh300/163bc/colorado%20hunt%202010/064.jpg) This one was taken with a 300 Jarrett and 200 Partitions ![[Linked Image]](http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh300/163bc/colorado%20hunt%202010/130.jpg)
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................Which reminds me. I don`t have a nickname yet for my 338-378 Wby Accumark.
Have a 300 WSM Ruger Frontier which is dubbed,,,,,,,"mighty mouse"
Got a 375 Ruger Alaskan which is dubbed,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Sarah"
Other than the obvious and more common nicknames such as,,,,the beast, the hammer, hammer of Thor, monster, etc, what in heck do you nickname a 338-378 Accumark?
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"WRATH of GOD" I have seen the 338-378 Wby called this on some Sniper Web Sites.
AMRA Just an FYI.. "the a$$hole" is already taken.. ![[Linked Image]](https://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs483.ash2/75596_1489141187477_1202394403_31138133_272176_n.jpg)
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................Which reminds me. I don`t have a nickname yet for my 338-378 Wby Accumark.
Have a 300 WSM Ruger Frontier which is dubbed,,,,,,,"mighty mouse"
Got a 375 Ruger Alaskan which is dubbed,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Sarah"
Other than the obvious and more common nicknames such as,,,,the beast, the hammer, hammer of Thor, monster, etc, what in heck do you nickname a 338-378 Accumark?
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"WRATH of GOD" I have seen the 338-378 Wby called this on some Sniper Web Sites.
AMRA I'd be thinking closer to the something like "Little Jumk" or "Tiny" or "Cialis"... 
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How about this for a hypothetical question:
You have won a lottery draw for a rut elk hunt on one of the big southwestern reservations. All expenses paid.
Shots can be inside 50yds to as far as the eye can see and the bulls are 350++ but as always the big boys (380+) are scarce and wary.
What rifle/cartridge/bullet would you choose???
What shots would you be willing to take with your cartridge of choice regarding range and angle??
The point is instead of worrying about adequate let�s talk about what is the absolute best elk cartridge in the world?? The absolute best elk rig in the world may not be the best rig for any particular hunt, it just works well for the most hunts. Even that is going to vary by hunter, by style, by terrain, by ... attitude. I'm going to say a sporter weight rifle in anything from a .270 up to .338 win mag with premium bullets with a .270 or higher sectional density, .450 or higher BC, and muzzle velocity from 2800 fps or higher. Brand of rifle doesn't matter that much, whatever the hunter likes. What matters is that specific rifle has to be accurate, reliable, not have point of impact shift if the stock gets wet, cold, etc. Top it off with a good scope in the 2.5-8X to 3.5-10X range. Go kill [bleep]. If your type of hunting suggests you need a specialty rifle for either long range or heavy cover, you need two guns, that specialty rifle and either a rifle specializing in the other or a general purpose rifle as I described above, because the specialty rifle you choose is going to suck pretty bad the day you have to apply it to the other specialty where it is anti-optimized. If I had to pick just one myself, I guess my favorite is a Rem 700 in .338 win mag loaded with 225 grain accubonds topped off with a Leupold 2.5-8X with a B&C crosshair. For the hunt you describe, though, I'd do something else. Probably something that qualifies as goofy. Like maybe a Kimber Montana in .257 Roberts, a muzzleloader, or maybe a revolver. Just because. If you always color between the lines, all you ever get is the picture on the box. It's already been done, so why bother? Tom
Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip.
Here be dragons ...
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................Which reminds me. I don`t have a nickname yet for my 338-378 Wby Accumark. I referred internally to my old 7mm STW as the "soul ripper". It went beyond merely destroying flesh and bone. Tom
Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip.
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"Big Sexy" is taken by my Mark V 300
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"Big Sexy" is taken by Mark V 300 Is that what you had in the 'Grizz' proof tent Ingwe setup for you? Hope you didn't have just a peeshooter. Ingwe has a name for his tent as well as his gun... Bait... Kent
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Ingwe gave me a 357 loaded with blanks  Ingwedog let me in on it and gave me hardcast 
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"Big Sexy" is taken by my Mark V 300 Big Sexy... Alright who has been talking about me behind my back? 
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I haven't read the whole thread. Has anyone picked the .223 with a 53 gr. Barnes yet?
I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger!
There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.
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My old custom 28" brl 338-378 wby w/ 225 TTSX's @3350 will get it done from any angle.
With a good rest and not alot of wind I would feel comfortable out to 800 yds. on a trophy bull.
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Okay John...Of the Hunting rifles I own and shoot game with from the .270 Win(two of them)to the mighty 375 H&H Mag...My choice for Idaho hunting is the .300 Win Mag.
The .264 Win Mag is a fine caliber.One of my good friends in Riggins Idaho takes an Elk most years off the Hells Canyon Breaks(7-Devils area) with it although,I don't see much difference in immediate effect than a 270 Win,but both are excellent calibers if the nut behind the scope does his part.
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The one in your hand when the opportunity arrises.
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B-29. It flips 'em and guts 'em to 1000 yards. John, if you hit 'em just right with the leggy 340 B, there's a 2" backstrap steak just searing in a pan as you walk up; the rest is all packaged. All you need is your fork, knife, a Pinot, some home made bread, and a good cigar. I would not kid you guys .
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338 RUM with the Nosler 225 Partition ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v378/bea175/338RUMBC3.jpg)
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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If we are riding a 9.5 lb 700 7 mag w/Berger 168s. If we are hiking a 8 lb 300 win mag w/180 accubombs this as been a great combo for me, and you always need a backup anyway.
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'06, 168TTSX.
Maybe not the "best in the world", but up to the task, easily, if I do my part.
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300 winchester - 200 Gr Nosler Accubond
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Best elk cartridge in the world is the one you have in your hands when you find a good bull. If everyone spent as much time learning what is needed to get that done as they do worrying about what round to use, there would be a lot more bulls killed. Pretty much anything within reason will work if you do your part. I'd rather hear from some of the guys that kill big bulls every year regarding methods, than listen to a bunch of guys postulate about what I should shoot it with.
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163: Veddy nice!Congrats on a great bull!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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