Your Elk Hunting Rifle

[Djacker]

TS custom 7 saum pushing 180 grain berger hybrids.

 

[aachey]

1990's Remington 700 300 Weatherby

 

[wapitibob]

7STW

 

[Weldor]

Fierce carbon roque 6.5 prc topped with 3x10x42 shv nightforce. Cow hunt next week.

 

[butcherboy]

270 WSM. 140 gr accubond. Browning A-bolt. Used to be Winchester model 70 in 270 WSM same loads. I broke the stock and bent the barrel like a noodle when I rolled my atv 800+ feet down a mountain. Nothing wrong with the scope and mounted it on the Browning.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Hmmmm...........choices, choices.
Well, the caliber is subject to how I feel at that moment.
Could be a 6.5 x 284, 308, 6.5 prc, 6.5 creedmoor, 223.
The rifle is the easy part.
It will be a tikka.
Probably gonna be the 223 this year.

Randy

 

[Jaquomo]

All but 6 of mine have been bowkills, but those 6 were killed with a (now) 40 year old Parker Hale .270. My wife is the rifle hunter in the family and shoots a Tikka .308. I guess we're old fashioned, but we eat a LOT of elk.

 

[ChrisAU]

I am taking a 280 AI with 160 gr Accubonds next week.

Same caliber, bullet, and time frame for me as well.

 

[LostArra]

When I hunt with a rifle it is a Win Model 70 Featherweight in . 270

 

[rkcdvm]

28 nosler. Carbon rifle. Not particularly married to it but I switched from a 300wm that was composite to a carbon rifle due to joints getting older and it weighs less. Both very effective rounds.

 

[Seth]

I primarily bow hunt, but on occasion get a rifle tag and use an A-bolt in 300WSM topped with a Vx3. Kids use a Ruger American in 6.5CM.

 

[Fogalo]

Kimber montana - 300 wm. 180 grain Barnes ttsx. I’ve been considering taking out my model 70 in 35 whelen but it’s a bit heavy to carry.

 

[Fullfan]

When I gun hunted, Kimber Montana in 300wsm. 180gn TTSX @ 3050 fps. Topped w a VX6 3x18x44.

And a Ruger m77 boat paddle in .338. Hand loaded 210 TTSX at 2900 fps, topped w a VX6 also.

 

[Cannonball]

7prc or Iron Will 125's

 

[35WhelenAI]

35 Whelen AI built on a Mauser action with Shilen barrel and High-Tech Specialties stock (early Bansner). Over a dozen elk and a number of muleys and whitetails.

 

[handwerk]

As of late it's my pre 64 M70 MCM 280 AI, but at times I drag out my pre 64 M70 MCM 300 H&H,
love them both...

 

[6mm Remington]

Winchester Model 70 custom build into a 280AI. Love that rifle and cartridge! 140 gr. Accubond or Partition.

Ruger 1B 6mm Remington

Ruger 1B. 30-06

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Depends on hunt, terrain, and shot distances…

Either my Tikka .260 Rem with 129 SST or my Tikka 7SAUM with 175 ELDX.

 

[justinspicher]

Ruger American ranch in 556 nato.

 

[SloppyJ]

I love these model 70s and Ruger 1s. I need to get some work done on my m70, anyone recommend a Smith?

As for me, I'm building a 22" 300prc for this exact reason. If not that, I'd take my 280ai or M70 30-06.