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So what wrong with a .243 on Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="25 Otter" data-source="post: 833898" data-attributes="member: 26801"><p>Lots of very interesting input here. It seems all the bigger hunting forums have a 243 for elk thread on them lately. There are so many things in this one that ring true to me personally I figured I'd touch on them a bit. First off,I'm no kid anymore myself. Like some of the posters here. Been a gun nut for right around 40 years now. tried a bunch of them too. I currently have a Mountain Guide M700 in 243. I just can't leave it alone. It's such a sweet little rifle I'm thinking of having another similar to it built this winter in 7 Rem Mag. Also,I too have some neck issues to deal with. My big hammers are history. The 300 Ultra and 338 are no longer within my recoil limits. I know todays brakes are well worth the effort,and can appreciate their benefits. I don't want to endure the noise,or subject my daughter to it. She's my huntin' buddy now and I figure we can work around the recoil thing for now without a brake. I spend a lot of time down in the reloading room fiddling with the rifles and reflecting on all things hunting. With all the hub bub about the 243 these days I asked myself if I had to, could i finish out my days with just that little Remington Mountain rifle. You know,I think I could. With the bulk of my hunting being deer and varmint type critters,and elk every other year,I'd darn sure head out with it than stay home. The darn thing just plain shoots where I point it. I'm not determined to kill something every time I leave the farm. Waiting for the right shot isn't a problem,and if it doesn't happen there is always tomorrow. I'd sooner pack out her elk than one of my own anyway,lol. If I had to rely on the 243 for elk hunting I'd load her up with the best dual core or monolithic bullet it would shoot at upper end speed. Mount the very best glass on her I could afford. Even if it meant a small loan. Then go enjoy the mountains.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="25 Otter, post: 833898, member: 26801"] Lots of very interesting input here. It seems all the bigger hunting forums have a 243 for elk thread on them lately. There are so many things in this one that ring true to me personally I figured I'd touch on them a bit. First off,I'm no kid anymore myself. Like some of the posters here. Been a gun nut for right around 40 years now. tried a bunch of them too. I currently have a Mountain Guide M700 in 243. I just can't leave it alone. It's such a sweet little rifle I'm thinking of having another similar to it built this winter in 7 Rem Mag. Also,I too have some neck issues to deal with. My big hammers are history. The 300 Ultra and 338 are no longer within my recoil limits. I know todays brakes are well worth the effort,and can appreciate their benefits. I don't want to endure the noise,or subject my daughter to it. She's my huntin' buddy now and I figure we can work around the recoil thing for now without a brake. I spend a lot of time down in the reloading room fiddling with the rifles and reflecting on all things hunting. With all the hub bub about the 243 these days I asked myself if I had to, could i finish out my days with just that little Remington Mountain rifle. You know,I think I could. With the bulk of my hunting being deer and varmint type critters,and elk every other year,I'd darn sure head out with it than stay home. The darn thing just plain shoots where I point it. I'm not determined to kill something every time I leave the farm. Waiting for the right shot isn't a problem,and if it doesn't happen there is always tomorrow. I'd sooner pack out her elk than one of my own anyway,lol. If I had to rely on the 243 for elk hunting I'd load her up with the best dual core or monolithic bullet it would shoot at upper end speed. Mount the very best glass on her I could afford. Even if it meant a small loan. Then go enjoy the mountains. [/QUOTE]
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