Whats your elk rifle

[6mm Remington]

I use a Ruger #1B in 30-06 with 165 gr. Accubonds. I have also used my Ruger #1B in 6mm Remington with 100 gr. Partitions. I took one spike bull with the 6mm at about 30 yards in the timber. My son used his 6mm two years ago to take a large cow at 350 yards with one shot with the 90 gr. E-tip! It took her behind her right shoulder and exited the center of her left shoulder. She went all of about 20 yards. Last year he used his 300 WSM and a 180 gr. Accubond to take his second cow. I also enjoy archery hunting and I shoot a Martin Damon Howatt Hunter 60# recurve.

 

[Gatorman]

I bought a Kimber Montana 300WSM for a Utah elk hunt I have planned for 2015 (8 long years drawing points for this tag, but I'm sure it will be worth it). The rifle shoots great, but it's so light it will dang near knock the fillings out of your teeth from the recoil. I have a VX3 Leupold scope on it and plan to have it shipped off to have a muzzle break put on it. This is my first Kimber rifle and I love it!

 

[Elkoholic307]

I also got a 300 RUM recently that I would like to customize. The 300 will probably be used mainly for long range paper and steel target shooting.

Use that thing on elk!

 

[crumy]

The Eastmans Forum is a great place to ask questions like this. I was narrowing my search down to either a 7mm or a 300 win mag 3 years ago. The best advice I received was "Go Shoot'em" Then shoot as much gun as you can comfortably. I know guys that have successfully hunted and harvested elk with a 25-06. Bu I personally like the 300. Not about how big of a gun I have or anything like. Simply. I like it, I shoot it well and the recoil doesn't bother me.

 

[yote hunter]

Hey hvfd21walker, just wondered who built your 30-338. I'm having one built right know, can't wait for it to be done.

 

[Matthew Blankenship]

I have a savage model 110 in 270 win. ( a poor mans gun and i wouldnt trade it for a millon dollars) i use 150 gr rem. corelocks and ive killed 10 elk in 12 years (6 bulls and 4 cows) all DIY on public land (colorado)

 

[meathunter]

Matthew Blankenship I agree with you as I have harvested about the same number of elk, a moose last year, a buffalo, and a few deer and lopes all with a 270 Remington Model 710 using Remington or Winchester basic factory loads. All DIY on public land. It's all about shot placement and knowing where the gun shoots.

 

[i.hunt]

My first Elk rifle was a RMEF Remington 700 in 300 RUM topped off with a Burris Black Diamond scope in 4-16 that shot great but it was a bit heavy to carry and the recoil would really rock me, I sold it and replaced it with a Tikka T3 Light Stainless fluted BBL in 300 Win Mag, topped it off with a Nikon 4-14 it is a great shooter with plain old 180 Gr Rem Core Loks, super light and fits me so nice that it has become my favorite hunting rifle for everything from Elk, Deer, Bear or Moose..... My Backup rifle is a Remington 7600 in 30-06 that literally is a tack driver too.... This year I am trying something a little different I will be using my latest a S & W .460 Mag XVR revolver, It is topped off with a Leupold straight 4 power scope, this puppy shoots great, I will be keeping my shots to 200 yards off shooting sticks.... first hunt is a Black Bear hunt in NY state in September......

 

[Doe Nob]

Savage long range hunter in 300 win mag, topped with a Zeiss 4.5x14-44mm with rapid z 1000. Shooting 180 grain barnes.

 

[Jeremy]

Custom 7 Mag built on a Surgeon action, Krieger #4 fluted barrel, McMillen Stock, 20 MOA Base topped with Talley tactical rings holding a NightForce 5.5 X 22 w/ NP-1 reticle. Shooting a 180 grain Berger VLD, Remmy Brass, 63.9 grains of H1000.

Not that I would shoot at an elk this far, but it is consistantly shooting 5.5 inch groups at 1,000 yards.

 

[HuntWYODon]

Rem. Mod. 700 stainless . 300 RUM, 26 in. barrel (factory) with magnabrake, HS Precision stock, Timiney trigger, 6x24x50 Burris Black Diamond scope,Harris bi pod (LOL!) .
180 gr. Barnes TTSX, Nosler or Fed. brass, Fed. 250 primer,100.0 grs. Hogdon Retumbo, 3360 fps.
Before the was a Ruger Mk II stainless. 24 in barrel (factory), HS Precision stock,4x16x50 Burris Black Diamond scope, Harris bi pod,
A lot of different loads.

 

[460s&w]

I see I.hunt is trying out a 460s&w its one of my favorit guns I will be trying mine out for elk this fall keep my shots about 200 yards i don't have trouble hitting paper out to 250 but want to stay inthe power i'm shooting a 275gr barnes out of my 12inch barrel at 2000fps toped with a nice scope i think its a 3x7 or something. but my first elk i ever shot was a cow at 250yd with 7mmrem mag with 160 barns tsx droped it nice mid body behind the shoulder.

 

[HuntWYODon]

I see I.hunt is trying out a 460s&w its one of my favorit guns I will be trying mine out for elk this fall keep my shots about 200 yards i don't have trouble hitting paper out to 250 but want to stay inthe power i'm shooting a 275gr barnes out of my 12inch barrel at 2000fps toped with a nice scope i think its a 3x7 or something. but my first elk i ever shot was a cow at 250yd with 7mmrem mag with 160 barns tsx droped it nice mid body behind the shoulder.

I have a 460 S&W XVR w/Burris 2 x7 scope on it also. I have some loads with 275 Barnes X w/ Hogdon 110 but believe it or not, I haven't found anything more accurate than the Hornady factory 200 gr XTP load ! Cor Bon w/Barnes were okay. I'd love to hammer an elk or a deer with it or my Ruger Super RedHawk .454 Cassul.

 

[460s&w]

I have a 460 S&W XVR w/Burris 2 x7 scope on it also. I have some loads with 275 Barnes X w/ Hogdon 110 but believe it or not, I haven't found anything more accurate than the Hornady factory 200 gr XTP load ! Cor Bon w/Barnes were okay. I'd love to hammer an elk or a deer with it or my Ruger Super RedHawk .454 Cassul.

I agree the200 gr hornady are fast and accurate i just want more punch so i went with the barns and i do load with h110 but it to get the extra power i went one grain over max and i still shoot 2inch group at 100 and about 4 4.5 at 200 and theres only like 15 inch drop very perdicable so i just sight in 6 inch hight at 100 and by the time its 200 i just add about a extra 6 or so haha always hits. i trust it now just need to get in range.

 

[hoshour]

Savage 110 30-06 with a Boyd's laminated stock, glass and pillar bedded it myself this spring. Before I did the new stock and bedding and had the original stock the gun seemed to dislike the Federal Vita-Shok bullets I been using with another gun and actually shot much better groups with the Remington Core-Lokts. I'm anxious to see which brand of bullet does best with the new setup. I'll probably shoot the Vita-Shok Nosler partition ballistic tips in 165 grain if they group well.

 

[xtreme]

Looks like I have under estimated the Remington Core-Loks, maybe they don't have the glamor, but they do the job best. hoshour, you have a very good rifle setup, what scope do you have on it?

 

[HuntWYODon]

I agree the200 gr hornady are fast and accurate i just want more punch so i went with the barns and i do load with h110 but it to get the extra power i went one grain over max and i still shoot 2inch group at 100 and about 4 4.5 at 200 and theres only like 15 inch drop very perdicable so i just sight in 6 inch hight at 100 and by the time its 200 i just add about a extra 6 or so haha always hits. i trust it now just need to get in range.

I agree about the XTP's . They just loaded it with a 200 gr. pointed bullet to get max velocity from it so the could say the fastest straight walled pistol cartridge or something like that when it first came out. I chrono all my loads and the Hornady factory 200 grain wasn't going over 2000 fps out of my 7 1/2 in barrel. I don't remember, something like 1850 fps.
Sorry guy's. Off topic I know.

 

[460s&w]

I agree about the XTP's . They just loaded it with a 200 gr. pointed bullet to get max velocity from it so the could say the fastest straight walled pistol cartridge or something like that when it first came out. I chrono all my loads and the Hornady factory 200 grain wasn't going over 2000 fps out of my 7 1/2 in barrel. I don't remember, something like 1850 fps.
Sorry guy's. Off topic I know.

ya i had verying speeds compair to what the box's advertise with my crony but it took time finding a safe load and changed primers to get my high speed with 275gr primer was big key to consistancy went to cci mag rifle primers burn hot to get all powder going and i use a 12inch barrel so you can guess when i shot factory and it was still under speeds i was angry

 

[HuntWYODon]

ya i had verying speeds compair to what the box's advertise with my crony but it took time finding a safe load and changed primers to get my high speed with 275gr primer was big key to consistancy went to cci mag rifle primers burn hot to get all powder going and i use a 12inch barrel so you can guess when i shot factory and it was still under speeds i was angry

I use Federal 215 mag primers in my 300 RUM and 7mm Rem mag but in my 357 mag, 44 mag, 454 Casull and 460 S&W I also use CCI mag primers. I've loaded 275,250 and 200 gr. Barnes XPB , 250 and 300 gr. Hornady XTP's and haven't shot the loads yet , 300 and 350 gr. Beartooth hardcast. They even make a 400 or 405 gr. .452 dia. hardcast ! All I tried powder wise is H110 and W296. We better start a different thread or people are going to get pizzed off.

 

[BobT]

Wow, some great (and interesting) selections here! If I ever draw another elk tag I will likely use my old Husqvarna 640, it's built on an FN commercial action and chambered in 9,3x62. It will wear a Leupold in the lower end of the magnification spectrum probably a 1.5-5 or 2-7.

Bob