Need an new Elk Gun!

[Elkoholic87]

If you go with the 6.5C, don’t forget to bring your Starbucks latte, a hair tie for the man-bun and some extra yoga pants for your next hunt.


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[Big_wals]

If you go with the 6.5C, don’t forget to bring your Starbucks latte, a hair tie for the man-bun and some extra yoga pants for your next hunt.


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Might as well be comfortable while you’re elk hunting

 

[Wizzum]

280ai

suppressor over everything.

 

[Rock county]

The old question again...


I'm traditionally a Midwest hunter and have used the 308 before on elk hunts. But...I'd like to buy a new gun! and why not! The gun I'm buying is light, at or less then 7lbs. Ideally, and I think there's not "too" much to argue, the 300wm would be the ultimate elk round but I'm not fond of the recoil on such a light gun. Not a "huge" fan of muzzle brakes and not looking at suppressor...yet.

You're at the gun buying store, your wife gave you money for a new gun, dedicated for elk, it's around 7 lbs give or take, it's not threaded (nor will be), the only other gun you have is a 308. So, what caliber would you choose and why? But again, your only other gun is a 308...keep that in mind when deciding.

Factor in your own max range, but state that if it's important in your decision.

Get another 308 chambered bolt action rifle. You will have a duplicate, but at least if you damage your first rifle, you will have another rifle of the same weight, recoil, ammo, and same range capability. Muzzle brakes are hard on the ears, and mufflers make the rifle too unwieldy. I had a Browning X-bolt with a 26" bbl, chambered in a 338 Win mag, and I gave that to my brother-in-law. The next year I took my elk with a Winchester model 70, in a 308 Win, with a 22" barrel. 180 grain NP, at 150 yards and it was all over.