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Top 5 Rifle Cartridges for Elk - Petersen's Hunting

Boddington's “Top Five” pick for elk cartridges. Left to right: .30-06, 28 Nosler, .300 PRC, .45-70, .338 Winchester Magnum

What caliber rifle for deer/elk : r/Hunting - Reddit

6 5 CM is a good deer round, but a little light for elk. If you want to stay with short action cartridges, go with .308 or at least 7mm-08. 30- ...

The Best Calibers for Elk Hunting in 2024 - MeatEater

30-30 Win. has a .30-caliber bullet diameter, but no one would argue that it's the world's best elk cartridge. Because many elk live on open ...

What Caliber for Deer and Elk? | Rokslide Forum

Most I hunt with shoot 30-06, 270 and there are a couple with 7 mags. 7mm08 would be a good caliber for a lighter recoiling gun that is capable ...

What are the Best Calibers for Elk Hunting? | West Canyon Ranch

308 Winchester for Hunting Deer and Elk ... Many hunters enjoy using the .308 Winchester because of its low recoil and high accuracy. A .308 is ...

Caliber for elk/mule deer | Guns, Bows, Shooting, etc.

300 WM will certainly do the job. If you are seeking magnums, a 7mm Rem Mag would give similar results with a little less recoil. 6.5PRC would ...

Caliber Discussion for deer and elk hunting - Coldboremiracle

The .270 Winchester and 25-06 Remington are both derived from the 06 case, and both are excellent choices for your next hunting rifle.

Best Elk Hunting Calibers of 2024 | Outdoor Life

The general consensus is that this old, belted magnum is the best caliber for elk hunting. That is, the best of the best for terminating elk without beating up ...

Best combo Elk & Deer caliber | Nosler Reloading Forum

IMO, it's hard to beat a 308 or 284 bullet for deer and elk but even more important factor is matching the cartridge to accurately get the ...

Best calibers for deer, elk, and antelope? | IFish Fishing Forum

as for elk or anything at longer ranges either a ruger m77 markII 300 win mag or a weatherby mark V 300 wby mag. live at full draw reel young ...

What's a good all around caliber for hunting? (Deer, elk, bear ...

Some might prefer a bigger caliber for elk and moose, but the 30–06 will get the job done. For a black bear it's plenty of gun. But it is ...

Enough Gun: Elk Stopping Power - Petersen's Hunting

The .30-06 is a powerful cartridge, but it doesn't beat you to death and can be built in the seven- to eight-pound range.

Your First Elk Hunt: What Rifle Should You Bring? - Outdoor Life

30- and .338-caliber thumpers do outstanding work on elk, and the bigger .33s even pack enough punch to take dangerous African game. But do you ...

The Combination Deer/Elk Rifle - RifleShooter

270s and 7mms all day long--if you pick your shots and do it right. But for me, ideal elk rifles start at .30 caliber and go up to the .35s. The ...

Caliber for 100-300 yd Deer or Elk Newb - The Firing Line Forums

.30-06 using Federal Fusion ammo in a rifle/set up that weighs 8-9 lbs. The recoil is fairly light and with bullet choices from ...

What Caliber is your elk rifle? - Kentucky Hunting

277 or larger bullet idea, there are several .25 cal rounds that are more than capable of stopping an elk (25-06, 257 Roberts +p) and there are ...

Acceptable Elk Rifle Calibers - Elk Hunting Tips

The two calibers that seem to require a follow up shot or shots and additional tracking more than others; Is the 270 and 7mm Rem Mag.

Best rifle calibers for deer and elk hunting | Northwest Firearms

For an all-a-rounder that includes elk for a newer hunter/shooter, I would probably start with anything 7mm or bigger. 6.5 is certainly doable, though.

Elk Hunting Cartridges and Calibers - Randy Newberg's thoughts

Elk hunting cartridges and calibers, at least in Randy Newberg's opinion, does not require super magnums. Deer cartridges/calibers ...

Becoming a One-Rifle-Hunter | MeatEater Hunting

Moose, black bears, and elk would be among the animals that require a caliber that can push a heavy enough bullet to penetrate thick hide and/or ...