An easy question for all you elk hunters..

[hawk-i]

closest elk, archery less than 20 paces...furthest, 338 Lapua just over 500 yards

[Timberjack]

Thinking a hells canyon speed in 300wsm might be the ticket for increased power, relatively light weight while maintaining some level of compactness you desire. The others comments certainly are not wrong when it comes to a bit more oomph than a 308 and the wsm has plenty of reach should the need arise.

TJ

[Timberjack]

Oh and to answer your original question. 225 and 20 with a 30-06 and 215 with a 270. All dropped in their tracks.

TJ

[walks with deer]

220yds 185yds and 60 yds...
220 went 3 yards 185 doi 60yarder ran 200..

all with 338 win mag 250 grain accoubond with 72 grains reloader 19...cci magnum primers.

[northof49]

Have taken lots and none over 30yds and most under 20yds.....all called in and no field hunting for me. 338 is the charm as griz frequently responding to calls as well. BLR and 300 dont belong in the same sentence if you ask me. If recoil a consideration the good old 30-06 with bigger pills would serve you well. Like others said tho depends where/how you plan to hunt.

[j270wsm]

I already have the hells canyon LR in 6.5 CM shooting 140G accubonds and the gun is a laser. Was just wanting a little bit more punch, looking at all these ranges I’m going to say I’m going to need the extra horse power lol.

I suppose after reading this I’m leaning towards the 300WM for the extra insurance at planting the bull where it stands.. back to the drawing board.

thanks folks.

I've used arrows, 270win&wsm, 300win, 300rum on 10+ elk, ranging from 60yds to 400 and none of them dropped instantly. They all went 15-30yds then piled up. My son shoots a 6.5x55 and has killed 5 elk ranging from 60 to 320yds. 140gr Sierra game king at 2700fps hammers elk out to 400yds no problem.

[pg83]

Shot one last week with a 280AI at a hair over 100 yards. He was moving slightly and I hit him a touch high and forward from what I would have liked, but right through the front shoulder blade. Dropped with the shot.

[todbartell]

I missed this one when I was in moose camp. Have seen many bull elk killed, avg is right around 90 yards. Closest at 6 yards, longest was 350

[Fennemonster]

My cousin and I got our Roosevelt this year at 60 yards. Return bugled at 300 and wouldn't budge until I was within about 150. He walked right into us screaming. We had the 1-11B hunt.

[steve-r]

Thinking a hells canyon speed in 300wsm might be the ticket for increased power, relatively light weight while maintaining some level of compactness you desire. The others comments certainly are not wrong when it comes to a bit more oomph than a 308 and the wsm has plenty of reach should the need arise.

TJ

3 elk in timber at 33 yds, 66yds, and 88 yds w my 308 anD 168TSX.
But this past season we went to a different area, in alpine with little to no cover, and elk busted us at 750,500, and 450 yds, so Im going back there next season with a new Hells Canyon Speed in 300 wsm. Still working on a load for confident accuracy at these longer ranges trying 175 gr VLd Hunters, 178gr Eldx, and 175gr LRX. also have some 190Lrab and 200Eldx to try.