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charlesh777 replied to the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk.And while I did not originally say what action I was going with, if you really want to nitpick I also stated this: “building a new... -
charlesh777 replied to the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk.Again, my apologies. A little late in the game to change what I originally said. I stand corrected.
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charlesh777 replied to the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk.Fair assessment. I’m not recoil averse by any means. My old rifle was a 300 WM. I wish I could reload, but I literally have no room...
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charlesh777 reacted to Laguna Freak's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with
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@Rotten is right about being limited to factory ammo. .308 Win, 6.5 PRC, even the 6.5 Creedmoor are pretty good options if you don't... -
charlesh777 replied to the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk.Copy that. My apologies, sir. I did state custom, but I should have elaborated to what extent.
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charlesh777 replied to the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk.Yes, Aware the 6.5 PRC is the only short action out of the bunch. Was only stating I understood the bolt face differences. If I was...
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charlesh777 replied to the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk.Ducky, Yes, sir. Full custom. And yes, I was already set on an Origin short action for the ability to change bolt faces. Well aware...
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charlesh777 reacted to Ksduckhntr's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
May not be a 500yd elk cartridge but the plain 308 win would be a good choice in that short barrel. Plenty of ammo options in different...
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charlesh777 reacted to Catskills's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
I have a little different take than others. If your big game focus is elk, I’d build a rifle with a capable elk cartridge. I’ve killed...
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charlesh777 reacted to Laguna Freak's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
Whatever he felt when that bullet hit, he didn’t feel it for very long.
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charlesh777 reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
Welcome to LRH, and enjoy! You will get varying recommendations. Hunting coyotes to elk is a big difference. I do not have a rifle...
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charlesh777 reacted to memtb's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
First……Welcome from North Central Wyoming. Hope that you enjoy your time here! And then……Funny that you should ask! Just a week...
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charlesh777 reacted to Tiny Tim's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
Welcome to the forum! Agree with Feenix, if you like the 6.5 prc, go for it. 7 prc wouldn't be a bad choice either. That's a whole lot...
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charlesh777 reacted to fruitnut's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
You hit the easy button right off, 6.5 PRC. You could shoot the 100 grain Hornady ELD-VT for coyotes and any one of numerous heavier...
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charlesh777 reacted to Rick Richard's post in the thread General Purpose Cartridge for Coyotes up to Elk with Like.
Coyote to elk and not concerned with fur for sale, then anything in the 7 to 338 caliber. By the way, welcome from North Carolina