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Help chosing an Elk Cartridge.
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<blockquote data-quote="tuscan" data-source="post: 1521184" data-attributes="member: 90621"><p>[Colorado use to require .284 or larger, but I have no idea what they require now. ]</p><p></p><p>Colorado requires a minimum .24 caliber, and a minimum 85 gr expanding bullet, and it must further generate a minimum of 1000 ft lbs energy at 100 yards (as stated by the manufacturer).</p><p></p><p>John - Any of these options work, but given your criteria of lightweight, low recoil, and that you will be shooting it at the range, as someone already replied, you should consider the 6.5 Creedmoor too. If you have a brake on the barrel, these are incredibly low recoiling rifles and you are unlikely to need special loads. Very wide range of low cost factory ammo, some of which is incredibly accurate, so you can spend your time shooting instead of loading. I've taken elk with it, and wouldn't hesitate in the proper conditions to take them out to 500 yards with it. That said, I hunt elk more often with my 7mmRM just in case they are farther (though I haven't had the need/opportunity so far).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tuscan, post: 1521184, member: 90621"] [Colorado use to require .284 or larger, but I have no idea what they require now. ] Colorado requires a minimum .24 caliber, and a minimum 85 gr expanding bullet, and it must further generate a minimum of 1000 ft lbs energy at 100 yards (as stated by the manufacturer). John - Any of these options work, but given your criteria of lightweight, low recoil, and that you will be shooting it at the range, as someone already replied, you should consider the 6.5 Creedmoor too. If you have a brake on the barrel, these are incredibly low recoiling rifles and you are unlikely to need special loads. Very wide range of low cost factory ammo, some of which is incredibly accurate, so you can spend your time shooting instead of loading. I've taken elk with it, and wouldn't hesitate in the proper conditions to take them out to 500 yards with it. That said, I hunt elk more often with my 7mmRM just in case they are farther (though I haven't had the need/opportunity so far). [/QUOTE]
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