6mm Creedmoor first elk hunt

[WYO300RUM]

Are those guys still up and running?

Haven't seen TV show lately. They are remodeling their store now. Stopped there 2 weeks ago with buddy here from Az.. Was closed.
Aaron and Mike of Gunwerx up the road are crankin in their new building. Too expensive for me like Best of the West rifles.

 

[d.downey24]

Great chatting with you, keep in mind I never said that the Big 22's were for everyone and or for any ranges. I was purely making a point that if one takes out the lungs that it's game over.

Mexico is/was a fun land. Back a few moons I used to hunt as well guided down there a bit for Coues, Desert Muley and sheep. Aside from the coues I had the most fun calling yotes down there. Heaven on earth when it comes to calling yotes

When going below the border I'd take my 6/06 or my 7 Mashburn Super.

Funny thing about trucks is I was figuring you for the Black jacked up rig, big tires, braked boomer rifles etc........so much for profiling eh...My rig is a Tacoma with a Topper that will make 100 days to the mountains, range, lakes, rivers etc in 2025 so yeah I'm pretty much full of it. Last year I made it 67 days, haven't closed out this year yet.

You have a fantastic weekend there sport!

No just drive a stock Chevy HD2500 Duramax also with a topper
You also!!!

 

[d.downey24]

Elk still open there

 

[d.downey24]

Yes comes in 21st.
And it's Whitetail not white tail.

 

[eric1115]

Take your 6mm and borrow that 7mm and practice with both at the range and if you can shoot the 7mm just as well as your 6 than 7 would be a good choice but if you can't manage the recoil than might want to consider the 6 with the correct bullet. Just understand your capabilities and the bullets as well. 7mm is bigger with heavier options but if that rifle is trying to recoil to the next county when you pull the trigger and it's uncomfortable you are not doing any favors to yourself or the animal. Best of luck on your hunt

Being realistic is a really important part of this.

Field position (not on the bench and probably not prone off bipod with heavy rear bag... Think prone off a pack, seated over a backpack, maybe with some time constraints).

Ideally, build and break your position for each shot, 10-15 rounds at 100 yards from each rifle. Lots of guys can shoot 3 or 5 rounds off the bench just fine, but in real life field positions, under time pressure it's really easy to address the rifle differently and not shoot very consistently. Recoil amplifies this substantially.