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<blockquote data-quote="bigngreen" data-source="post: 2467517" data-attributes="member: 13632"><p>I've help a lot of guys kill elk, I always prefer them to bring their deer rifles that they are good with than buy an "elk" gun! Seen way more wrecks from guys over gunned than under gunned. Some of the worst shooting and killing I've seen have been guys with light 338s and 300s that way out classed their ability to shoot them, be honest with yourself about your ability to shoot and choose accordingly, what you shoot says zero about your skills and ability as a hunter! My daughter makes killing elk look easy with a 6.5 Creedmore and 124 Hammers, one shot, one tag all day long!</p><p>Shot placement and bullet function are what kill elk, that's it! Foot pounds of energy, cal or size of case all have little to nothing to do with successfully and cleanly taking elk, elk don't magically soak up bullets nor are they particular hard to kill, a bullet behind the shoulder mid way up that will open well and shed weight while making it to the off side is all that is required.</p><p></p><p>Tikka's are on the top of my list in WSM's bottom of the list with Magnums, the mag is just to short to really get most out of longer magnums even when I have set up an ideal 30-06 I did not have the mag room but with a little bolt stop mod and a magnum box and you have the slickest set up for a WSM!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigngreen, post: 2467517, member: 13632"] I've help a lot of guys kill elk, I always prefer them to bring their deer rifles that they are good with than buy an "elk" gun! Seen way more wrecks from guys over gunned than under gunned. Some of the worst shooting and killing I've seen have been guys with light 338s and 300s that way out classed their ability to shoot them, be honest with yourself about your ability to shoot and choose accordingly, what you shoot says zero about your skills and ability as a hunter! My daughter makes killing elk look easy with a 6.5 Creedmore and 124 Hammers, one shot, one tag all day long! Shot placement and bullet function are what kill elk, that's it! Foot pounds of energy, cal or size of case all have little to nothing to do with successfully and cleanly taking elk, elk don't magically soak up bullets nor are they particular hard to kill, a bullet behind the shoulder mid way up that will open well and shed weight while making it to the off side is all that is required. Tikka's are on the top of my list in WSM's bottom of the list with Magnums, the mag is just to short to really get most out of longer magnums even when I have set up an ideal 30-06 I did not have the mag room but with a little bolt stop mod and a magnum box and you have the slickest set up for a WSM!! [/QUOTE]
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