Your Elk Hunting Rifle

[35WhelenAI]

280 AI and 35 Whelen AI thrive and survive for the simple reason factory loads/SAAMI PSI specs are lower than typical for a modern standard action cartridge. All the better to unleash very capable rounds.

 

[roosiebull]

I have never elk hunted with a rifle, but my wife and lots of friends do. My wife uses a 6.5 creed, it’s a savage UL in an xlr with a swfa 3-9. Wish it was a tikka but it hasn’t given us any trouble yet, and it does shoot very well

The other elk gun is a 20ga slug gun with Hornady sst slugs

My daughter will be hunting her own tags next year, and I will be getting her a 6arc put together between now and then (tikka in rokstok)

I too wish 223 was legal for elk here, because that would be the easy button and it would be totally fine for the ranges that will be shot

 

[CrescentB]

Elk hunt only in WY with a 6.8 Western (Proof barrel, Apollo action, McMillan Hunter 2, Sig Tango DMR optic, Diligent defense Enticer TI, Berger EOLs.

 

[Accubond]

Elk hunt only in WY with a 6.8 Western (Proof barrel, Apollo action, McMillan Hunter 2, Sig Tango DMR optic, Diligent defense Enticer TI, Berger EOLs.

Elk hunt only in WY with a 6.8 Western (Proof barrel, Apollo action, McMillan Hunter 2, Sig Tango DMR optic, Diligent defense Enticer TI, Berger EOLs.

Elk hunt only in WY with a 6.8 Western (Proof barrel, Apollo action, McMillan Hunter 2, Sig Tango DMR optic, Diligent defense Enticer TI, Berger EOLs.

Been using a Ruger MK II 300wsm for along time, but wanting to build something off a Tikka action with proof barrel this winter.

 

[jtcox]

Ruger M77 300 wim mag, 5x25x56 Whiskey Sig Scope

 

[Accubond]

Been using a Ruger MK II 300wsm for along time, but wanting to build something off a Tikka action with proof barrel this winter.

Holy smokes, M77 not mark II

 

[35WhelenAI]

FWIW, the M77 has a MKII version, just a way of saying the same thing, IMO. Unless I am reading your comment incorrectly.

M77 tang safety, M77 MKII has an M70 style 3 position wing safety.

 

[goathunter]

300 wsm these days, 300 wby and 30-06 before that.

 

[Savage99]

Tikka lite in .308 Win, 165gr AB, 6x SS, Mathew’s Fab riser. One gun guy.


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[Accubond]

FWIW, the M77 has a MKII version, just a way of saying the same thing, IMO. Unless I am reading your comment incorrectly.

M77 tang safety, M77 MKII has an M70 style 3 position wing safety.

It has the 3 position safety, now I need to
Pull it out of the safe. Been using a Hoyt more in the last 10 years.

 

[JackButler]

I just use my Remington 700pss in 308. Never had an elk take more than 2 steps.

 

[DKennedy951]

Tikka T3X 30.06 topped with a Leupold VX5 shooting Barnes 168gr TTSX