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Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? wageslave #7991622 08/17/13
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA B BrentD Campfire Outfitter
BrentD Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA	Originally Posted by wageslave Maybe you could start your own thread and word it however you like....... Or just post your facts and mention, irons? It's not hard. 'nother bad day, eh? Sorry to hear that. Save an elk, shoot a cow.

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Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? jryoung #7991626 08/17/13
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24mileboy Campfire Regular 2 Joined: May 2006 Posts: 649 Pocatello, Idaho	Tikka 300 wsm with 180 grain nosler or hornady bullet. Worked well on 4 other elk.

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? BrentD #7991630 08/17/13
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wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	Originally Posted by BrentD Originally Posted by wageslave Maybe you could start your own thread and word it however you like....... Or just post your facts and mention, irons? It's not hard. 'nother bad day, eh? Sorry to hear that. Deflection won't change the fact that you are an ass...... Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? wageslave #7991634 08/17/13
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BrentD Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA	Originally Posted by wageslave Originally Posted by BrentD Originally Posted by wageslave Maybe you could start your own thread and word it however you like....... Or just post your facts and mention, irons? It's not hard. 'nother bad day, eh? Sorry to hear that. Deflection won't change the fact that you are an ass...... a REALLY bad day apparently. Sorry to get your goat all roped up like that but maybe you will calm down in the morning. Save an elk, shoot a cow.

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? wageslave #7991674 08/17/13
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crowhorse Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 135	Rem 700 XCRll 338 RUM under a VX2 4.5x14 with CDS running 225gr SST 3200fps,pretty satisfied with performance so far. in case of a horse wreck, the retired mod 70 w/h vari x 2 3x9 running 225gr NABs 2780 fps, it's accounted for 14 elk and a few mulies in 20 years from 80 - 560 yards. "I can't be over gunned because the animal can't be over dead"-Elmer Keith

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Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? T_Inman #7991697 08/17/13
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buffybr Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,799 SW Montana	I'll be elk hunting this fall with my .300 Weatherby Vanguard that I custom stocked. It's topped with a 4-12x Leupold and I'll be shooting 168 gr TTSX handloads at 3250 fps. SAVE 200 ELK, KILL A WOLF NRA Endowment Life Member

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? BrentD #7991702 08/17/13
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger
wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	Originally Posted by BrentD Originally Posted by wageslave Originally Posted by BrentD Originally Posted by wageslave Maybe you could start your own thread and word it however you like....... Or just post your facts and mention, irons? It's not hard. 'nother bad day, eh? Sorry to hear that. Deflection won't change the fact that you are an ass...... a REALLY bad day apparently. Sorry to get your goat all roped up like that but maybe you will calm down in the morning. Won't be any different in the morning....you will still be a thread stirring ass. When you come up the stairs out of the basement, try to find someone who cares. Good luck. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? wageslave #7991715 08/17/13
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BrentD Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 11,738 MN, WI, IL, MI, KS, GA, AZ, IA	looks like you are doing all the stirring. I will look forward to your cheerfulness in the morning Save an elk, shoot a cow.

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? wageslave #7991723 08/17/13
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hunting1 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,863 Albuquerque, NM, USA	I always bow hunt but this year drew my third choice with 4 percent odds first rifle. I am a rifle loony but love elk bow hunting. I can use an easy year so with the Gods shining I will either roll with my Remy Ti 30-06 and a 180 NAB and Hunter or my Remy Ti 300 WM and a 180 NAB and Magnum or 200 NAB and H1000. October can't get here soon enough and September will be hard not bow hunting! Good luck to all! Good Shooting!

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? hunting1 #7991746 08/17/13
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jimdgc Campfire Regular J Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 977 Madison Co., KY	FN Mauser, Hart barrel, HTS stock and Leupy 3.5 x 10. 270 Win with 150 gr NPT.

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Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? BrentD #7991766 08/17/13
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger
wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,616 Idaho	Re-good luck. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? WyoCoyoteHunter #7991859 08/17/13
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Tracks Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 12,192 Northern Colorado	Originally Posted by WyoCoyoteHunter What are you going to shoot this fall?? Remington 700 ADL 338/06 Leupold 3X9 compact, 210 Nosler partitions

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? Tracks #7991893 08/17/13
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kawi Campfire Regular K Joined: May 2010 Posts: 2,337	I have some bigbore hemroids as of late thou I can allways fall back on my 300sav 150gr fed. Just me.

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? wageslave #7991902 08/17/13
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K_Salonek Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 915 Base of the Rockies, Colorado	An old Savage 111E in 7mm-rm from the mid-60s, that I traded a horseshoeing and a mule trim for. Had to paint and tweek it myself, rather proud of the results! 3X9X40 Ziess Conquest Z-600 held down by a DNZ Game Reaper one-piece red Loc-tite'd in place. Spitting 140 grain Nolsers BTs over 64.70 grains of H4831-SC and WLRM primer @ 3.455 COL. Tight factory crimped into my best FC range brass. Maybe go a little fancier this year? And sport-up for a box of Accubonds? Maybe even tumble some brass! Clinging to my God, and my guns!

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? K_Salonek #7991932 08/17/13
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mcmurphrjk Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,016 Northern Nevada	Pre 64 Winchester either in 270 or 264 WM. 130 grn partitions in the 270. 140 grn partition in the 264. Both rifles with Leupold 3x9x40's with LRD reticle in Tally eteel rings. Both rifles with Montana slings. Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. Marvin Simkin L.A. Times (1992)

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? beretzs #7991971 08/17/13
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TAGLARRY Campfire Regular T Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 868	Cow elk in Colorado unit 23 / 24 with a 1962 Remington 721 in 30-06 with the original Weaver 4x scope. Last edited by TAGLARRY; 08/18/13.

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? K_Salonek #7991987 08/17/13
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WyColoCowboy Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,519 Woodland Park, Colorado	Originally Posted by K_Salonek An old Savage 111E in 7mm-rm from the mid-60s, that I traded a horseshoeing and a mule trim for. Had to paint and tweek it myself, rather proud of the results! 3X9X40 Ziess Conquest Z-600 held down by a DNZ Game Reaper one-piece red Loc-tite'd in place. Spitting 140 grain Nolsers BTs over 64.70 grains of H4831-SC and WLRM primer @ 3.455 COL. Tight factory crimped into my best FC range brass. Maybe go a little fancier this year? And sport-up for a box of Accubonds? Maybe even tumble some brass! Dang Kevin. That's a wall-worthy bull. Nice! The only thing that would make that bull better is pack horses. LOL Last edited by WyColoCowboy; 08/17/13. "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? gunner500 #7992024 08/17/13
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CharlieFoxtrot Campfire Tracker C Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 4,826 Great Lake State	Originally Posted by gunner500 Originally Posted by WyoCoyoteHunter What are you going to shoot this fall?? I'll be headed out to NM for cow elk this fall, will be packing a set of shooting sticks and a Shiloh Sharps 45-70 firing a 520 gr. government bullet into an elk via the barrel sights. Gunner That sir, is friggin' cool! Don't forget pics. Good luck! "A Republic, if you can keep it." ~ B. Franklin

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? BrentD #7992026 08/17/13
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JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,070 Wyoming	Originally Posted by BrentD the subject line is pretty presumptuous. Does everyone hunt with a scope? Feel free to not post in threads you find "presumptuous". We won't miss you or your presumptions. Back to topic. .264 Win Mag/4.5-14/140 VLD @ 3250fps. Why mess with perfection. (is that presumptuous?) John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

Re: Talking fall elk, what rifle, caliber, scope and load will you use?? JohnBurns #7992195 08/18/13
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smokepole Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 46,021 Colorado	Originally Posted by JohnBurns Why mess with perfection. (is that presumptuous?) No less than we've come to expect. A wise man is frequently humbled.

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