Favorite elk rifle

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300 Wby built on Sako AV action with 24" Obermeyer bbl built by Mr Kleinguenther in the early 90s......wears a 3-15x42 Vortex Razor HD LH scope.

 

[SeboCreek]

300 Wby built on Sako AV action with 24" Obermeyer bbl built by Mr Kleinguenther in the early 90s......wears a 3-15x42 Vortex Razor HD LH scope.

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McWhorter 7 mm STW shooting 180 grain Berger bullets loaded with Rel 26. Utah 2019

 

[mpayne]

HMR 300win mag-Vortex 5x25

 

[Troutslayer2]

280AI, Remington Action, TriggerTech, McMillian, 22" Proof Sendero Light 1:8.4" w/threaded brake that will be coming off for hunting season for packability and just in case it needs to be fired without ear protection, but mostly for sliding through the trees while it's strapped to my pack. March 2.5-25, 42MM. Shooting 168 grain bullets 1/2 to 3/4 MOA at 2900 FPS all shooting off bipod. Only 150 rounds through this barrel so far and I think I can do better but have been reluctant to go too crazy due to RL26 shortage. As soon as I find an 8 pounder I will do some fine tuning with seating depth and maybe primers.

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I know I said 270wsm earlier, but I just got this 6.5 prc that i decided is going to be my elk gun this year. Its the CA BA tactical with a PST Gen 2 5-25 - scratch that...she just got an upgrade to a VX6HD 4-24x52. No time for load development, but I am stoked with the accuracy of the precision hunter ammo and the 143gr eldx is cruising at a comfortable 3000 fps

 

[308stillbrass]

For purely long range and putting the smack down on a elk the 338 norma would be hard to beat with the 250 or 300 gr. bergers, 300 win mag. with 210 or 230 might give it a run for it's money. But then theres recoil to deal with. For short to mid rande 300 win or 338 win. would be my choice. I've shot a couple bulls at 100-250yds with my 338 win. mag. and that energy it carries is impressive when you shoot one, elk are a tough animal but shot placement is the key factor. Good luck with whatever you choose.

 

[seattleman1969]

Weatherby Vanguard Wilderness, .30-06, 24" factory barrel, glass bedding and timney trigger added, Leupold VX2 3-10x50, Barnes 168 GR at 2840 seated to .04 off lands shoots bug holes to 300 when I do my part. My confidence rifle/load.

If I can't hit with this rifle, then I am off... it's definitely proven itself.

 

[RevJim]

I've always experimented with rifles/calibers via trade/selling to buy, but I've only shot 3 cow elk in 29yrs out here (Utah) 1st was a PF Mod 70 FWT rebarreled from 7x57 ( could not get it to shoot!) to 30-06 with a 23" Douglas. Leupold VXII 2x7 and Hornady 180 Light Magnum loads. 2nd was a Mod 700 BDL SS in .375 H&H with a Leupold XIII 2.5x8 and handloaded 300gr Sierra SBT. and last one was with a custom MGA (Mod 700 lightened action, synthetic stock) SS but coated, 338WM with handloaded Barnes 185XLC. Leupold 2.5x8 also. I liked all three. I gave the '06 and the 338 away to two minister friends of mine. I gave the .375 H&H to a young man in my church. I now am down to "one only" big game rifle...a Christiansen Arms Mesa in 300WM. I am searching for the best load using the Barnes 150 TTSX. It has a Vortex Razor HD in 1.5x8. I really like it. Its "Sporter weight" by feel, haven't weighed it yet. It doesn't really matter as its the only one I have right now, and if I hunt, it has to go too!

 

[corsair4360]

I have three elk rifles:

1. Left Hand 338 Winchester Magnum Browning ABolt with the muzzle tuner with a Steiner 2-10x scope mounted in Burris zrings
2. Left Hand 270 Short Magnum Winchester Model 70 with a Steiner 2-10x scope mounted in Burris zrings re-barrelled last year
3. Customized 1917 Enfield 30-06, customized in the late 1970's, ears gone, belly gone, new old stock barrel 3 years ago. Now keepsake rifle

Going out again this year to Northeast Utah, have yet to connect. Getting old is the pits.... now over 70

 

[DartonJager]

The one in the picture with me when I use up my 20++ PP for Utah and put my tag on a 350-390" bull.

But almost certainly it will be my Tikka T3 lite in 300WSM.

 

[Jjeffhunter]

I've got custom long range rigs but when push comes to shove and I've gotta get an elk in the freezer I've got my no bs factory Sako 85 finnlight 300 win Mag shooting 185 vld Bergers into one ragged hole with vx3 4.5-14 x40ao plex retical no turrets it's responsible for the majority of elk my Hoyt hasn't taken care of!

 

[Deputy Sheriff]

First elk I killed with a Ruger sporter SS with laminate stock, Leupold vx 1 3x9 , 338 wm. Next hopefully with my Winchester extreme 300 wsm .x

 

[Fallguy]

Remington 700 SS, 300 WM, Triggertech trigger, McMillan Edge stock, Leupy VX6 3-18x44, Barnes TTSX 168 grain handloads.

 

[Joe Bishop]

Weatherby Accumark 340 mag with 210 Nosler Partitions, Huskemaw 5-20 scope, shoots like a laser. But last year first blood, used a Weatherby MK V 378 mag, 235 BarnesTSX , Huskemaw 5-20 shot a nice cow elk. Such a fun gun to shoot.