Is a .22 ok for elk?

[Kenn]

I don’t plan to shoot 600 yards and I have the CCI rounds so I should be good right? I realize that I may have to pump 6-10 rounds into it, but since I have a Ruger 10-22, and I’ve practiced a lot, I think I can handle it. Would there be a caliber that is more effective!

 

[Aaronpaul14]

Personally I’d never use a .22 but .17 all day brother!!

 

[Runningwater]

I assume we're talking long rifle...not shorts right?

 

[Elk2008]

This has to be a joke.... right?

 

[Kenn]

I assume we're talking long rifle...not shorts right?

Duh, I don’t want any animal to suffer.

 

[slick]

Do it up


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[Bärenjäger]

I assume we're talking long rifle...not shorts right?

I would also avoid subsonic. You'll want a little more wallop.

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[slvrslngr]

17 HMR is way mo betta, it's a magnumb doncha know?

 

[Rob5589]

Not even February and people are going stir crazy

 

[MBAO-millennialbyageonly]

Bro they sell 30rd clips for those 10/22s for a reason!

 

[cnelk]

I used some 22 bird shot to hunt Tyrannosaurus once.

Overkill

 

[go_deep]

I'm so sick of these threads, why on God's green earth do you need to shoot such a cannon??
Be luck if there's any meat left....

 

[Mitch Adair]

Don’t even think about killing an elk with anything smaller than a .243. Really a .270 or bigger should be a must to be ethical


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[turbobrick]

Only if you use Mini Mags or Stingers, anything else'll just bounce off. Or step up to the Wizzum, 17wsm that is.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Actually, my next elk/deer/bear/moose rifle will indeed be chambered in .22. Zero to 1200 yds in a sporting weight delivery system. Cant wait!

 

[Kenn]

Don’t even think about killing an elk with anything smaller than a .243. Really a .270 or bigger should be a must to be ethical


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And that’s the point. I’m sick of threads that promise to injure animals because they don’t want to get a new gun, or they want their 10 year old to be able to shoot an elk with a (insert small caliber here).

 

[Reburn]

Its only ok to do if you can proclaim yourself as a better then everyone else shooter. Then 22 sure. Just tell us how good you think you are. Like the guy that was chatting my ear off the other day about how he can shoot golfballs at 600 yards............sure man.........good job.........thanks...........everytime you say, no shit......

 

[Mitch Adair]

Seriously. I just saw another one on here. I’ll all about magnums for getting things done!


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[mt100gr.]

And that’s the point. I’m sick of threads that promise to injure animals because they don’t want to get a new gun, or they want their 10 year old to be able to shoot an elk with a (insert small caliber here).

So what is your elk "minimum" and why? (Emphasis on the why?) .....ready....break!

 

[def90]

Well placed head shot from <20yds would probably do it.. I would be surprised if there was a single state where that would be legal though.