What do you shoot at Elk?

Baylian · #1 07-04-2006, 12:09 AM

Hey guys,

What do you shoot at elk? I use a .270 Win. but I'm only hunting cow elk with it so far.

Thanks in advance, TJ

M.T. Pockets · #2 07-04-2006, 09:35 AM

I use a .300 Win. Mag with 200 grain Swift A-Frames.

I'm not saying it's the best, or this is what you need to kill an elk. I use this .300 Win Mag from coyotes, to deer/antelope, caribou, elk & moose, if I ever hunt grizz, this will also be my rifle. I do use lighter bullets for coyotes, 180 grain core lokts.

rem 700 · #3 07-04-2006, 11:49 AM

7mm Rem. Mag w/ 160 gr. nosler partitions, or a 50 hawken mzl. If I go again in the future I'd probably use my 'new' 50 omega.

300 RUM · #4 07-04-2006, 11:30 PM

300 Remington Ultra Mag with 180gr Swift Scirroco

50 cal 440gr lead conical over 110gr Pyrodex P

100gr Wac'Em on a 7595 Gold Tip @ 279fps

all seem to do the job fine

300 RUM · #5 07-04-2006, 11:33 PM

300 Remington Ultra Mag with 180gr Swift Scirroco.

skb2706 · #6 07-05-2006, 11:40 AM

currently - .300 Win mag using 180 gr. Sierra GKs or 180 gr. Nosler Partitions.

previously - long before they were bullet proof .........when I was much younger and had much less disposable income. I used a
.32 Win sp. after that I went with -
.308 Win
.270 Win.
.260 Rem.

RUMLUVER · #7 07-05-2006, 04:01 PM

I used a .300 RUM and 180gr Swift Sciroccos when I went. Now I would use my .338 RUM and 225gr Barnes TSX's because that is my favorite rifle right now.

muledeer · #8 07-05-2006, 07:40 PM

300 Weatherby mag with 180 gr Nosler Partition handloads.
muledeer

hnter · #9 07-05-2006, 09:49 PM

I hunt Elk in Griz land.
I shoot a .338 Win Mag with 250 gr Hornadys.

Hnter

Big joe · #10 07-06-2006, 11:02 AM

I Haven't hunted elk yet. I hope to this fall. I should be well armed with my Savage .270 Win. and my Ruger 300 Win. Mag.

fishnfrank · #11 07-08-2006, 11:36 PM

I haven't gone yet, but I'm planning on using my 300RUM and 180 gr. Barnes TSX's.

buckhunter · #12 07-10-2006, 01:10 PM

280 Rem with handloaded 160 gr Noslers.

Second Choice-338 Win with handloaded 225 Hornadys

shooterjon · #13 07-14-2006, 10:16 PM

The 30-338 is my choice for Elk.Score so far 30-338 ---2 living -Elk 0 ! Great round, shooting 180 gr. Hornady spire point at 3200 fps.

royinidaho · #14 07-20-2006, 02:17 PM

In the past it has been a 270 Win w/Hor 140s @ 3200 MV

This year it will be a 270xx shooting 170s @ 3200 MV

and/or

338 RUM shooting 225s or 250s as fast and accurate as I can get'em to go.

elk 33 · #15 07-20-2006, 03:47 PM

Roy , I too am in Idaho , Mtn. Home . This year I harvested my 33 rd elk . All but 4 were taken with 338 Win. Mag. with 210 Nosler Part. It is my favorite cal. That said , I now have a 300 Win. Mag. Last year's bull was taken with 300 Mag. and 180 Nosler Part. PPT . Along with my age and physical ailments , I find the 300 a little more pleasant to shoot .( bad neck ) The other odd one's were taken with 30-06 , 180 gr. I still think the 338 Win. is the best cal. for elk in all conditions , with the propper bullet selection . I have never hunted Griz. ,so don't have a clue about them but I know the 338 will do .
Tom