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    Elk hunting

    Hi guys. Planing elk hunting this fall to cranbrook area. In my safe I have 2 rifles:
    1) Tikka t3 stainless in 30-06
    2) Beowning Bar Long Trac in 300 win mag.
    What would you suggest to take for hunting like that ? It will be my first time hunting elk, and I heard that sometimes you have to shoot far ..
    what would you suggest to take ? Semi auto or bolt ?

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    Re: Elk hunting

    either or what ever one you like/shoot better

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    Re: Elk hunting

    Are you actually gonna shoot at an elk over 350 yards? I would take the 30-06 tikka but i really dislike browning and prefer lighter guns. 165 gr accubond or partition should do the trick for you.
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    Re: Elk hunting

    I'd take the bolt action, not as finicky as a semi auto! 165-180 gr pill, shoot to 400yrds with lethal results, if you can shoot to 400 yards!! Moosin
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    Re: Elk hunting

    Whatever you shoot the best

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    Re: Elk hunting

    Quote Originally Posted by Ron.C View Post
    Whatever you shoot the best
    Never a truer word spoken
    (same with monasheemtnman)

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    Re: Elk hunting

    Also what else lurks around in the territory,can dictate what you may want to use.

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    Re: Elk hunting

    Hey it's jel in loopy town. Yah, I shoot ott 6 Husqvarna and it's a bute, for any animule u can imagine.
    -- I've shot deer, bear, moose, elk, and all with the .o6.
    -- Cranbrook I hunted the Bull River for elk and saw plenty, I had a relative who lives there and elk hunts like I mule hunt, really get;s into it.
    -- Learn how to do a simple elk call, a cow or bull or calf, bulls come back at calls.
    -- rock slides are where you will see Mr, Big, check the edges of rock slides for movement.
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    -- I tried 150, 165 and 180, I choose 180 for mine. 150 blows up too fast, 165 ok butt 180 yeyah
    Sight in for 3.5 inches high at a hundred yards, 3.5 inches above center bull.
    Then from bore to 300 your in control, BAM! Take a rest on something when you shoot for accuracy.
    Jel -- Elk are big but can be shot with an ott 6 when in a vital area, BOOM!
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    Re: Elk hunting

    Its an elk. Keep your distances short and make it easy to follow up on your shot. Sure you can fling lead out 3, 4 or 500 yards. If you want to retrieve what you shoot at, keep your distances short. They are a tough animal. You might think you missed, as the run off into the timber. Either of those weapons will work just fine. Good luck.

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    Re: Elk hunting

    I've used the 30-06 with Federal Premium 165gr Nosler Partitions to kill several Elk, never an issue, either one will be fine.
    7mm PRC soon to be the most popular cartridge in North America

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