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30-06
168 ttsx
59gr h4350

Well, here on the ranch, I use whatever I have stuffed in the saddle scabbard at the time. If anticipate deer, I might be carrying a .257 Rob. I�ve certainly killed Elk with it several times using 115 gr Nosler Part. If I�ve seen Elk in the area and anticipate bringing home Elk steaks that night, I�ll be carrying one of the rifles below. I know for a fact that if you do your part, all are very effective at putting down Elk with absolutely no problems:

(1) .270 Win. & 150 gr Nosler Part.
(2) .280 Rem. & 160 gr Nosler Part.
(3) .308 Win. & 150 gr Nosler Part.
(4) 30-06 using 180 Nosler Part.
(5) .338 Win Mag & 250 gr Nosler Part.

Although I still have a couple of the .338 Win. I don�t think I�ve shot either in over 15 years. I guess if I were shooting a fair distance, I might use one, but on this ranch a long shot might be all of 125 yds. So, no need for this much gun.

Respects,

Richard

I've only killed 2 elk using 2 different rifles:

300 win mag - 180 gr partition
7mm wsm - 160 gr barnes tsx

338 Winchester, 250 gr. Nolser Partition
9.3X62 Mauser, 250 gr. Nosler BT

Hello,

Since 1980 I have hunted for Big Red Deer, almost an Elk. Mainly Stags but about the same number of hinds for the meat.
I lost the hinds numbers but the stags are 37. Of these, 25 during the rut and the other 12 after that time, mostly in winter.

Cartridges:

7x57: 154 Hornady SPIL; Speer Mag-Tip 160/175 grs; Nosler Partition 160/175 grs; RWS 162 Kone Point/162 TIG/173 H-Mantle/177 TIG.

7x64 Brenneke: RWS 173 H-Mantle

308: Win 180 Rem C-L

.375 H&H: 235 Speer; 250 Sierra; 250 BX; 270 Hornady SPIL; 260/300 Nosler Partition.

Most used were:

7x57 , 160/175 NP and 173 H-Mantle; 160 MagTip

.375 270 Hornady SPIL and 260 NP

PH