Your perfect elk rifle

[BugleMeTimber]

I’ve got a .300 wby Mark V Carbonmark
Vortex Viper HST 6x24x50
180 grain Accubonds

 

[JasonWi]

Ruger M77 in 7mm RM. McMillan stock, benchmark 24” #2 contour, timney trigger, Zeiss 3x9x40 z600 reticle and 140 ttsx @ 3100 fps

Only thing original on my gun is the action. But it was made the year I was born so that’s a fun side note, and I’ve shot deer, elk, antelope and pigs with it and it’s never let me down.

When I used it for elk exclusively it was with 160 AB, but since I now use it for everything I swapped to the 140 ttsx

 

[Mojave]

338 Blaser R8

 

[Twitch]

I'm pretty fond of my 300prc
Defiance Hunter with 26" proof in an AG composites alpine hunter with TT Special at 1.75# and a Leupold Mk5

 

[eoperator]

My perfect elk rifle;

- All new 6.5 Flatbrim super short mag running 199g hammers @4000fps, new design has laser like trajectory with little or no recoil or blast, (guaranteed 1 gutshot kills to 1.5k yrds)
-carbon fiber folding barrel 18" .25moa 10shot groups (decided to not run a suppressor to save weight)
-folding carbon fiber chassis, detachable 20rnd mag, dipped in invisible camo
-Helium filled 4-80x77mm nf scope makes this rifle weigh 2oz (drop tested to 1000ft) and takes place of spotting scope
-fits nicely in my spotting scope pocket on my pack

 

[isocyanate]

Q Fix 308 shooting 165 grain accubonds

What barrel length is that?

 

[deerhunter628]

What barrel length is that?

In that picture is the Q barrel. That one is 16”. It now has an 18” proof barrel on it.

 

[isocyanate]

I have a 16” 308, have been considering taking it for elk, but not sure if it's a bit short on power.

 

[hunting1]

I have a 16” 308, have been considering taking it for elk, but not sure if it's a bit short on power.

Nope, go kill elk!

 

[bozeman]

2801ai or 6.5X284 (140gr partitions)......You don't need a custom rig to kill an elk. Save that $$ towards range time/shooting time and travel to/from hunts......

 

[deerhunter628]

I have a 16” 308, have been considering taking it for elk, but not sure if it's a bit short on power.

It all depends on how far you plan to shoot. As im sure you know, you just need to input your muzzle velocity in a ballistic calculator and see how far you can shoot and get reliable expansion. With my hand loads at the elevation i elk hunt i can go about 500 yards and expand my 168 grain nosler accubond long range. That is good enough for me.

 

[hunting1]

I ran several 155gr Scenar with Varget and RL15 from my Waypoint 16" barrel and was getting 2725 average. I would have no issues taking elk out to 350-yards with this. My 22" with Varget and 168's goes around 2800 and has taken 4-elk to date. Lastly, 20" barrel and 125gr NBT around 3,000 has dropped a few for my kids. The 308 works when you put them where they need to go.

 

[trophyhill]

Ruger M77 in 7mm RM. McMillan stock, benchmark 24” #2 contour, timney trigger, Zeiss 3x9x40 z600 reticle and 140 ttsx @ 3100 fps

Only thing original on my gun is the action. But it was made the year I was born so that’s a fun side note, and I’ve shot deer, elk, antelope and pigs with it and it’s never let me down.

When I used it for elk exclusively it was with 160 AB, but since I now use it for everything I swapped to the 140 ttsx

I sold my M77 7 mag when i staryed bowhunting. Unbeknownst to me when i decided a couple years ago i would just go buy another one because i wanted to increase hunting opportunity, they dont make em anymore and a used one was 3 times what i originally paid for the one i had. So now i'm stuck with a Browning 7. I cant wait to kill something with it. But that Ruger killed a lot of deer and i never should have got rid of it.

 

[isocyanate]

I ran several 155gr Scenar with Varget and RL15 from my Waypoint 16" barrel and was getting 2725 average. I would have no issues taking elk out to 350-yards with this. My 22" with Varget and 168's goes around 2800 and has taken 4-elk to date. Lastly, 20" barrel and 125gr NBT around 3,000 has dropped a few for my kids. The 308 works when you put them where they need to go.

This is my concept, then.

Perfect would be 18” proof barrel with the can, carbon stock, and the pictured S&B 4-16x42. Best optics I’ve ever owned, and should never have sold.

Edit to add, or just an AI AE MKII, 18” proof carbon. Because.

 

[HighUintas]

My perfect elk rifle;

- All new 6.5 Flatbrim super short mag running 199g hammers @4000fps, new design has laser like trajectory with little or no recoil or blast, (guaranteed 1 gutshot kills to 1.5k yrds)
-carbon fiber folding barrel 18" .25moa 10shot groups (decided to not run a suppressor to save weight)
-folding carbon fiber chassis, detachable 20rnd mag, dipped in invisible camo
-Helium filled 4-80x77mm nf scope makes this rifle weigh 2oz (drop tested to 1000ft) and takes place of spotting scope
-fits nicely in my spotting scope pocket on my pack

Did you do a walk-back or french tune on that folding barrel?

 

[cmahoney]

My perfect elk rifle;

- All new 6.5 Flatbrim super short mag running 199g hammers @4000fps, new design has laser like trajectory with little or no recoil or blast, (guaranteed 1 gutshot kills to 1.5k yrds)
-carbon fiber folding barrel 18" .25moa 10shot groups (decided to not run a suppressor to save weight)
-folding carbon fiber chassis, detachable 20rnd mag, dipped in invisible camo
-Helium filled 4-80x77mm nf scope makes this rifle weigh 2oz (drop tested to 1000ft) and takes place of spotting scope
-fits nicely in my spotting scope pocket on my pack

That’s a clutch rifle bro, but I prefer the 6.8 Hella Sick for elk. I’d also go with the new Vortex ULHT HUSH edition at 6oz with the 100% unreliable tracking guarantee.


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[TristanJH]

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?

Really similar setup to yours just built off of a Zermatt Origin action and in 6.5.

I opted for a spartan gunsmith adapter (also run a classic pic adapter + a javelin during hunting season)

Works great, but some fore & aft adjustment would be nice in some positions.

 

[Clownbuster]

Lane Precision Rifles Switch Barrel
Vortex Razor AMG 6-24x50

- 26" 338 Warthog (Gradous-designed 338 Norma Mag Improved 40°)
Berger 300gr OTM @ 2950fps

338 NM vs 338 Warthog


- 22" 300 Norrma Mag Improved (Dallas Lane-designed 300 Norma Mag Improved 35°)
Berger 215gr @ 3150fps, 230gr @ 3000fps.

300 NMI w/Berger 215 (next to 300 SS w/Berger 200 Hybrid)

 

[kcm2]

I carry my elk rifle more than I shoot it. Requirements: Light weight, hard hitting, capable in the woods and out to 500 yards. Dead solid reliable. My solution: Remington 700 LH, Lilja barrel in #1 contour, glass stock from a defunct manufacture, Kahles 3x-9 scope. Weight loaded, under 7 lbs. 3/4" 3 shot groups at 100 yards. With 130 partitions or hornady GMX or GX bullets, deadly to 500 plus yards. Oh, and with a 2 lb Jewell trigger, it's easy to shoot well. YMMV.

 

[Pony Soldier]

Browning BAR High Grade (light), 7 RM, leupold vx-2 4-14 for fine duplex, hornady 175 interlock. No recoil, quiet and good out to 600yds. Killed over 50 elk so far - why would I change.