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So what wrong with a .243 on Elk?
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<blockquote data-quote="Broz" data-source="post: 835971" data-attributes="member: 7503"><p>Greg, last year I shot everything from antelope, coyote, deer and elk with my 300 win. It weighs in under 12# with a 2lb Nightforce and a bipod. I am 55 this year and I put in my back pack and go. My 5'2" wife has shot 2 elk with it, one at 425 one at 585 yds. Recoil is nothing. Last season I took 2 guys over 70 yrs old to kill their elk. One stoned a bull at 777 the other a cow at 780. All of these one shot kills from guys that don't even shoot long rage. I took a 12 yr old for his first bull, he shot his bull at 550 and no mention of recoil or noise. We have taken large mule deer at as far as 891 yards, elk to 1000, many at 800, I took my biggest bull with this rifle at 636, I took antelope last year with it at 805, 1005, and 1285 again all one shot kills. I have had 2 very petite ladies her to practice this summer shooting targets to 1000 yds. No recoil or noise complaints. Your worries of recoil and noise are coming from lack of education. This is a great set up to hunt everything in North America!!! Now if you want a 280 go for it. But if you want 1 rifle to practice with, get to know, get good with and fill freezers, the 300 win is a great choice. Or I guess you can build another rifle in 2 more years as your skill set improves and you want more.lightbulb</p><p> </p><p>Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Broz, post: 835971, member: 7503"] Greg, last year I shot everything from antelope, coyote, deer and elk with my 300 win. It weighs in under 12# with a 2lb Nightforce and a bipod. I am 55 this year and I put in my back pack and go. My 5'2" wife has shot 2 elk with it, one at 425 one at 585 yds. Recoil is nothing. Last season I took 2 guys over 70 yrs old to kill their elk. One stoned a bull at 777 the other a cow at 780. All of these one shot kills from guys that don't even shoot long rage. I took a 12 yr old for his first bull, he shot his bull at 550 and no mention of recoil or noise. We have taken large mule deer at as far as 891 yards, elk to 1000, many at 800, I took my biggest bull with this rifle at 636, I took antelope last year with it at 805, 1005, and 1285 again all one shot kills. I have had 2 very petite ladies her to practice this summer shooting targets to 1000 yds. No recoil or noise complaints. Your worries of recoil and noise are coming from lack of education. This is a great set up to hunt everything in North America!!! Now if you want a 280 go for it. But if you want 1 rifle to practice with, get to know, get good with and fill freezers, the 300 win is a great choice. Or I guess you can build another rifle in 2 more years as your skill set improves and you want more.lightbulb Jeff [/QUOTE]
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