Ace Quackhunter
Well-Known Member
Mike, don't wait for your Elk Hunt, there will be over the counter tags in most states, if you missed the draw. We need everyone out in the woods this fall chasing Elk.Welcome to the forum! It's exciting to plan for a new adventure-- that is almost half the fun! You have been given lots of good advice. The guys on this forum and really knowledgeable and very generous with their time in dispensing advice. You have tons of options and there are trade offs with every cartridge choice. I had a similar dilemma to you with respect to wanting a longer range elk cartridge than my 308 deer rife --but I like to shoot a lot and want to be able to use the cartridge to hunt deer a fair amount as well as elk. So I went with a 7-- a 280AI. I looked at 7rm and the 300 (wm, RUM, prc, Sherman), and 7 (RM, Sherman, nosler 28), - all good stuff as well. Look at bullet choice early in the process due to where you live, the coronavirus affecting supply, and other factors. I postponed my first Elk hunt to 2021 -- so I have this summer and next to practice, develop loads ...and to dream.... Have fun on your new adventure. Mike
Ace