45-70 is an effective choice, offering a solid 200 yards with modern ammunition. IN THE THICK STUFF: A BIG LEVER ACTION For thick-cover hunting, a scoped. Not faster, not always more accurate, but designed around modern bullets…which really do offer a long-range advantage. However, if I had it to do over, I’d get a. I have both and have taken all of my “fast. 300 Win Mag is the world’s most popular magnum. They don’t start as fast but with better aerodynamics, they’ll pass lighter slugs at mid-range, and hit way out there with more authority. 30 with today’s heavy, low-drag bullets, 200 to 225 grains. So, next best thing: If you’re serious about longer shots on elk, man up and use a fast. 338 Lapua Magnum makes sense but, realistically, that is too much recoil. Because elk are so tough, the farther the shot, the harder you ought to hit them! Ideally, something like the. No matter, people are shooting at elk at longer ranges, and today’s rifles, optics, and bullets will get there. At extreme range, hits or misses may not be apparent, and in the late afternoon it will be dark long before you get there to look. With yellow bodies and bright rumps, in open country they can be seen at vast distances, making them a classic long-range target. 300 Winchester Magnum using 180-grain Barnes X, the shot at something over 300 yards. The primary example right now is the 28 Nosler, but 7mm bullet development continues, and I predict cartridge development will keep pace. With 7mm bullets now up to 195 grains, I would barrel it with 1:8 twist, vice the old 1:9 7mm twist. However, if I were in the market for a fast 7mm, I’d look at one of the new unbelted cartridges designed for these bullets. The 7mm Rem Mag has slipped in popularity, but with today’s off-the-chart BC bullets, it is still a fine choice. So, in open country, a fast 7mm has tremendous appeal. 30-caliber bullets must be even heavier to compete in the Ballistic Coefficient (BC) race, a magnum 7mm recoils significantly less than a magnum. First, 7mm bullets tend to have better aerodynamics, so they will strut their stuff better at longer ranges. So, I don’t believe any 7mm hits as hard as a. 30-06 has less felt recoil than a 7mm Remington Magnum.Īgain, I believe frontal area matters. Because of lower pressure and achieving full velocity with less powder, the. 30-caliber bullet has more frontal area, dealing a harder initial blow. Yes, the 7mm bullet flies better and can be pushed a bit faster, yet the. 30-06 with 180-grain bullet offers about the same performance as a 7mm Remington Magnum with 175-grain bullet. Recoil is stout, but substantially less than any magnum. Although decisively effective, this means that it is overpowered for deer. 30-06 is the most powerful cartridge ever adopted by a major military. Not exactly modern, not sizzling, hot or sexy. 30-06, but this century-old cartridge could be stretched a bit farther. 30-06 At 350 yards, this was Boddington’s longest shot on elk with a. If I were planning a rifle elk hunt, these are cartridges and calibers I would consider, across the gamut of elk hunting conditions. I’ve had unsuccessful elk hunts, but I’ve never lost a bull, so my choices have worked for me. What’s best for you depends on the distance you intend to shoot, based on where you hunt. 270’s performance on larger game: Similar to the 7mms with like bullet weights and exceeding the capability of any 6.5mm. I’m convinced these new, heavy bullets elevate the. 270s (27 Nosler and 6.8 Western), with faster twists and bullets up to 175 grains change the game. 270s are limited by 1:10 rifling twist to 150-grain bullets. 270s are similarly adequate for elk…with caution. Adequate, but be careful and watch the distance. Modern 6.5s, whether slow like the Creedmoor or fast like the PRC, are limited to 140-grain bullets, also light for elk-sized animals. 25-calibers, limited to 120-grain bullets, are too light for bull elk. Boddington’s “Top Five” pick for elk cartridges. Foot-pounds aside, I think elk-sized animals are better taken with heavier bullets than are essential for your typical deer round. There are dozens of good elk cartridges, with choices depending largely on the distances you intend to shoot, thus dictating the bullet energy you need to project. I’m not suggesting that elk rifles should be four times more powerful than deer rifles, but elk are tough. None require field artillery, but a mature Rocky Mountain bull might weigh 800-1000 pounds, four times the size of most mule deer bucks. Bulls are bigger than cows and mature, fully grown bulls are huge. When hunting elk with a rifle, shooting distances vary widely depending on the topography and vegetation you’re hunting.
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