Your Elk Hunting Rifle

[T-town]

Early 90’s model Rem 700 BDL .280 Rem shooting 150gr Nosler Partitions

 

[tkhuntsman]

Either my browning A bolt 308 or my noslar M48 LR Carbon in 300 win mag haven't decided where I'm headed for opening weekend yet.

 

[Dmoua]

300 WSM built off a Rem 700 SA shooting 185gr Berger’s.

 

[IN2HNTN]

A mid 60's Rem 700 in 300 Win Mag, with 180 grain reloads

 

[Kspence49]

338 lapua magnum

 

[mahonsr]

Rem 700 30.06 DM bartlein barrel - wife bought it for me in original configuration while I was deployed a long time ago - love that gun and the memories - own others but always come back to that one - the 30.06 is a great round

 

[Sako76]

Alamo Precision Maverick in 300 Weatherby!

 

[Kyle C]

So many good ones to choose from in the safe. 7RM with Nightforce NXS shooting 162 ELDX, 7PRC with Nightforce NX8 shooting 175 ELDX or 180 Matchking, 300PRC with Nightforce NXS shooting 225 ELDM or 245 EOL are my choices.

 

[Dust Rider]

Montana 300 WSM

 

[joeharold]

Fierce 300 win mag or kimber MA 280AI.

 

[a3dhunter]

Ruger m77 mark II 7mm

 

[Conrad101st]

Sako 75 finnlight in 300 win mag

Zeiss V4 (4-16)

200 grain accubonds at 2852 FPS.

 

[P dog]

Early 90's Browning BAR Safari 7mm Rem Mag. Scheels 4 x 12 el cheapo scope. 150 gr. Cor Lokt. So far this year its killed one bull elk and two antelope.

 

[trophyhill]

Ruger m77 mark II 7mm

I sold my M77 7rem mag when I started bowhunting in 2008. Wish I wouldn’t have done that. It killed a bunch of mule deer! Now I have the Browning X Bolt and it’s still early in my revitalized rifle adventures on occasion. The next being a rifle 3rd season CO deer hunt

 

[Leverwalker]

Can only say I have it for an intended hunt with my son within the next 2 years, but got a Ruger M77 Hawkeye in .338 WM, 225 grain Hdy Interlock SP-RP's, or 250 grain (same) or 250 Barnes TSX's, to do it.

 

[jzeblaz]

TS custom 7 saum pushing 180 grain berger hybrids.

What twist did you go with?

 

[Fetty Wapiti]

Marlin guide gun in 45-70 is my usual go to. Other go to is the trusty rem 700 adl in 30-06

 

[Leverwalker]

That's my only oth

Marlin guide gun in 45-70 is my usual go to. Other go to is the trusty rem 700 adl in 30-06

That's my only other rifle - and I intended on taking both the Ruger .338 WM and the gg out west when we go. This would be our first western hunt and I know nothing. I know my gg really well for northwoods deer hunting and would love to presume timber hunts for elk, for same. Not sure it can be answered, but if I really want to get in where many others don't like to go, in a typical late-season elk hunt, can a hunter concentrate on lodgepole pine or similar terrains, or do you go in prepped for anything including backcountry areas where the gg would be the wrong weapon?

 

[Fetty Wapiti]

That's my only oth

That's my only other rifle - and I intended on taking both the Ruger .338 WM and the gg out west when we go. This would be our first western hunt and I know nothing. I know my gg really well for northwoods deer hunting and would love to presume timber hunts for elk, for same. Not sure it can be answered, but if I really want to get in where many others don't like to go, in a typical late-season elk hunt, can a hunter concentrate on lodgepole pine or similar terrains, or do you go in prepped for anything including backcountry areas where the gg would be the wrong weapon?

It really depends on where you are hunting. My late season haunts are in very thick nasty country. There are some clearings for longer shots, but the advantages of having the gg in the thick stuff out way the long distance guns benefits. The bulls especially seem to like the thickest nastiest blow down areas post rut. places sane people don't go

 

[Leverwalker]

It really depends on where you are hunting. My late season haunts are in very thick nasty country. There are some clearings for longer shots, but the advantages of having the gg in the thick stuff out way the long distance guns benefits. The bulls especially seem to like the thickest nastiest blow down areas post rut. places sane people don't go

Many thanks Fetty.