"The Best Killer Elk Rifles from a Guide's Perspective"

[GSPHUNTER]

He originally bought a 30 caliber. He came upon the 50.

Jeremiah found the .50 Cal. on a frozen Mt man on the side of the Mt.

 

[Dos Perros]

Jeremiah found the .50 Cal. on a frozen Mt man on the side of the Mt.

@Hatchet Jack was no man, he was a legend.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

@Hatchet Jack was no man, he was a legend.

That^

 

[KenLee]

A rifle/caliber you can shoot well is better than a spray-and-pray cannon.

Why you gotta talk down my entire outlook on life???

 

[KenLee]

It is a horror when they include the Mossberg Patriot over any base Tikka.

It's that spiral cut bolt. It's a must have

 

[KenLee]

I would love for someone to please explain what this magical error that will happen that a big 30 or 338 somehow provides a better margin for over a 6 or 6.5.

Well I've seen a 150 gr NBT from a 300wsm put a 200 pound whitetail's stomach and intestines on the ground 2 ft past the point of impact from a broadside gut shot.
Wasn't very magical, but definitely an error.

 

[KenLee]

Shooting at any live animal with a .300wm I don't have a single recollection of bad felt recoil. On a bench 10-15+ rounds in, maybe. But I am not packing around 6lb scoped .300wm either.

Noise always bothers me more than recoil. "Dang a brake."
Haven't said it all week and had to get it in.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

@Hatchet Jack was no man, he was a legend.

He killed the bear that killed him if I remember right.

 

[Billogna]

He killed the bear that killed him if I remember right.

he shot it 8 times in the skull with a Winchester 270 @ 12.8k ft.... ya'll know the rest of the story

 

[GSPHUNTER]

he shot it 8 times in the skull with a Winchester 270 @ 12.8k ft.... ya'll know the rest of the story

Oh, Oh, PY13 is hunting Sheep with a 60 year old .270.

 

[Leverwalker]

I shoot a .338, and one of the reasons I moved on from choosing a Tikka is that I appreciate a bit more weight (I shoot a Ruger Hawkeye, though my other is a 45-70 gg and that's a lot of oomph on a shorter barrel).

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

He killed the bear that killed him if I remember right.

He "kilt" the bar that kilt him... LOL!

 

[WCB]

#1 the rifle that the bullet comes out of in reality has ZERO to do with the lethality of the projectile. There is no such thing as a deer, elk, sheep rifle etc. There is just a rifle.

#2 Caliber does not make up for poor shooting plain and simple.

#3 Why are we still using energy as the end all be all measuring stick? A solid 200gr bullet moving at 2800fps hits with the same energy as a thin jacket 200gr @ 2800fps. The bullets while both designed to kill are designed with completely different performance expectations. Bullet placement and construction/operating design are bigger considerations than a flat energy number.

#4 Tikka rifle aren't that great...fight me

 

[atmat]

#4 Tikka rifle aren't that great...fight me

 

[NE Herd Bull]

@Hatchet Jack was no man, he was a legend.

 

[long hunter]

#1 the rifle that the bullet comes out of in reality has ZERO to do with the lethality of the projectile. There is no such thing as a deer, elk, sheep rifle etc. There is just a rifle.

#2 Caliber does not make up for poor shooting plain and simple.

#3 Why are we still using energy as the end all be all measuring stick? A solid 200gr bullet moving at 2800fps hits with the same energy as a thin jacket 200gr @ 2800fps. The bullets while both designed to kill are designed with completely different performance expectations. Bullet placement and construction/operating design are bigger considerations than a flat energy number.

#4 Tikka rifle aren't that great...fight me

the tikka twerkies are gonna gang up on ya.

 

[Axlrod]

Oh, Oh, PY13 is hunting Sheep with a 60 year old .270.

He is? All we know is that he hunted the first 2 hours of opening day in a blizzacaine, got scared and went home. He might be posing as a 40 year old virgin on Farmers only dot com right now.

 

[jjohnsonElknewbie]

Not many rifles that do rifle things better for $750 with awesome DIY aftermarket options.

 

[atmat]

Not many rifles that do rifle things better for $750 with awesome DIY aftermarket options.

You don’t have to convince me: Tikkas are predominantly what I own now. I was responding to the other guy.

 

[Marshfly]

Not many rifles that do rifle things better for $750 with awesome DIY aftermarket options.

Stupid lefty tax...