Your perfect elk rifle

[Teaman1]

My cousin has one of those, if I can remember I'll ask what load they worked up for it. It's a tack driver.

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Thanks sneaky, I’d like to see that as I’m sure I’ll need to reload for it in the future. Found a shop near home where the manager shoots one and tries to keep ammo in stock so I bought a case of 200 grain Nosler Accubonds. Didn’t realize how easily something affects the accuracy of these light weight rifles. I’ve corrected my form and trigger pull and now get .75” 3 shot groups with the factory ammo. Smacked an antelope with it last weekend

 

[CAElkhunter]

Remington Model 700 on McMillan stock 300 Ultramag topped with Leupold VX 6 scope.
Elk killer. I love that rifle.

 

[BigE]

Love hearing of people hunting with those pump guns I have one that was my grandpas. Hoping to take a deer with it one day, or even an elk. Have you taken animals with yours?

I took a cow last year with a family hand me down Rem 760 pump 30-06 with a Weaver K3 3x scope. Was a Michigan deer gun that made it to Arizona for elk. It's a good shooter in timber but not as choice for those open range western shots.

 

[friczech]

Just for fun because most of my friends don’t do much “gun talk.” If you could use one rifle to hunt elk with for the rest of your days, what would your setup look like
Caliber?
Rifle model?
Bullet type and weight?
Scope?

Weatherby 300 Magnum Mark V topped with a Leupold VX-3 3.5-10 x 50. Loves 180 grain Partitions. Rifle and set have treated me very well over last 20 years.

 

[EvanG17]

tikka t3x 300 win mag
leupold vx 5
ttsx 180 grain

 

[kcm2]

I have my perfect elk rifle. Rem 700 LH, 270. Lilja barrel, Jewell trigger, glass stock, Kahles 3x9 scope.

Under 7 lbs loaded. Accurate, and with 130 partitions or copper bullets, hammers elk at any range I will shoot them.

 

[MeatMissile]

Stainless M70, 338 Win Mag, 24 inch sporter weight barrel, Bansner Classic stock, Leupold DD bases and low rings, Leupold FX-II 6x36, 210gr TTSX @2900 fps.

 

[hunting1]

I have several and would agree if I had to vote perfect elk rifle it would be a Model 70 in .338WM. I have pretty much gone full .308 due to the rifles are great to carry and they kill just as well. My Kimber Montana in .308 has been my go to but this new Waypoint is pretty sweet! My Kimber 300WSM and 300WM's sit most of the time. Both under 7-lbs and shoot sub MOA. I need to take more dead elk with the rifle but a bear will have to do.

 

[Stray Horse]

Tikka
7mm Remington Magnum.
Leupold 4.5-14x40
150 TTSX

 

[trophyhill]

My 7mm rem mag is my perfect everything rifle

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Stainless M70, 338 Win Mag, 24 inch sporter weight barrel, Bansner Classic stock, Leupold DD bases and low rings, Leupold FX-II 6x36, 210gr TTSX @2900 fps.

Hard to beat that caliber for bull elk.

 

[MeatMissile]

Hard to beat that caliber for bull elk.

It’s not necessary considering I’ve killed elk and have watched others kill elk cleanly with smaller/milder calibers. But, I can’t help the confidence I get from it. With the 210gr TTSX, it actually makes for a great deer caliber in a pinch. Shoots as flat as a 30-06 shooting 150gr loads.

 

[eaglemountainman]

Montana
7-08
VXll 2-7X33
140TTSX
6lbs 0.7oz (no sling)

 

[deerhunter628]

Q Fix 308 shooting 165 grain accubonds

 

[03mossy]

Bergara wilderness hunter .300 win
Leupold vx6 2-12x42
Talley rings
180 Barnes TSX

 

[Onarampage247]

ARC Nucleus action, ag composite stock, proof carbon fiber 26" barrel with beast CF 2 self timing brake, chambered in either 300 win or 7mm rm , topped with either a vortex lht x22 power moa or a luepold mark 5 scope with a rugged ridge bipod

 

[evergreenethos]

7 SAUM
Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44mm RH1 reticle
Gunwerks ClymR stock and Ti action
18” CF barrel w/ brake
168gr VLDs @ 2797
7lbs 7oz w/o ammo

Only detail I’m still working out is do I put on the Spartan adapter for the Javelin bipod or a picatinny to Arca adapter to use with tripod?

 

[Deadspace]

7 SAUM
Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44mm RH1 reticle
Gunwerks ClymR stock and Ti action
18” CF barrel w/ brake
168gr VLDs @ 2797
7lbs 7oz w/o ammo

Only detail I’m still working out is do I put on the Spartan adapter for the Javelin bipod or a picatinny to Arca adapter to use with tripod?

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Put the Spartan adapter on it and then buy their Spartan to arca adapter so you can use your tripod too

 

[evergreenethos]

Hot damn I didn’t even know they made that! Perfect

 

[rootacres]

7 SAUM
Custom (my own)
155gr-168gr mono or cup and core
Mark 5 HD