What Rifle and Ammo Do You Use for Elk?

[lostagain]

I'm interested in finding out what rifles and ammo most of you use for your Elk hunting. I'll start. Winchester Model 70 30/06, Winchester 180 gr Supreme Fail Safe but am interested in trying out others when I go to the range.

 

[eddiehsf]

Christensen Arms Rifle in 300 WSM shooting 165 NP.

eddiehsf

 

[wmidbrook]

30-06 M 70 Featherweight w/ 165 grain TBB - Federal Premium HE loads.

 

[scr83jp]

My PC tech uses a 300 Weatherby Mag with hand loads of Nosler Solid Base Bullets go to http://www.nosler.com and go into their on line store BTW my friend is successful with his CO Elk Hunts.

 

[300wby]

I hunt Elk with my Weatherby MarkV Alaskan (synthetic/stainless) chambered in .300wby. I shoot Weatherby brand ammo loaded by Norma with 180gr Nosler Partitions. This combo has served me very well with shots of 25yds out to 400.

 

[COHunter]

Weatherby Mark V "Lightweight" synthetic in 30/06

Winchester Supreme Ammo using 180 grain Nosler Accubond

 

[300h&hmag]

winchester pre-64 M 70 300 holland and holland with 180 grain handloaded noslar accubond

 

[Speckmisser]

I'm pretty happy with my Savage 110 in 30-06 shooting 180gr Nosler Partitions. Same load for deer and hogs...

Only killed one elk with it so far, but I'm real happy with the performance. Most rifles far outshoot their owners... shoot what you're comfortable with. Your 30-06 ought to be just fine.

 

[ElkChaser]

Weatherby Euromark 300 wthby mag tossing out Federal Premium 180 gr Trophy Bonded Bear Claws or a Winchester model 70 suupergrade, 7mm mag spitting out 160 gr Nosler Partitions

OR


T/C Firehawk 58 cal, 110 gr Pyrodex select with a 555 gr maxiball

 

[Cahunter]

I use a weartherby mark V SS in 340 weatherby, shooting 225 barnes X bullets. Knocks them dead.

 

[subfan]

.300 WSM with 180 gr. Accubonds, and .270 WSM with 140 gr. Accubonds. My son would use a '06 with 165 NP's

 

[MNTNMAN]

Ruger M77 in 338 win mag.

This year it will be 225gr accubonds loaded by me.

 

[FTTPOW]

Remington 700 synthetic stock 30-06 topped with a Redfield 3X9 shooting 180 gr Nosler Partitions that I handload.

 

[huntducks]

I have used and shot elk with 3 different Cal. from a 270 using 150gr Rem core lokts and 150gr Nosler Solid Base, 30-06 using 165gr Nosler Part. to a 338 using 210gr Nosler Part, all where reloads.

Every year during the offseason I try to find something better then the Nosler Part. or Solid Base and keep coming back IMHO they have the most accurate and lethal bullet on the market.

 

[jlostrander]

I use 165 grain nosler partician in my Lazz patriot 7.62 (it is in a short action savage with a synthetic stock).

Very flat. Does the job and not very heavy.

Logan

 

[BradCa]

I've only shot one elk thus far - used my Browning A-Bolt Gold Medallion 30-06 with Federal Premium 180 grain Barnes TSX. Worked great at 200 yards.

 

[dirtpoor]

Savage .338 ... 250 gr noslers federal premium..4 bulls, haven't had to track one yet. My savage has a thin barrel and is most accurate with the 250's

 

[WinMag1]

Remington M 700 Winchester Magnum shooting Federal Premium Safari 180gr Nosler Partition.

 

[tmoniz]

Remington 700 7mm rem mag with 175 Hornady Interlocks.
Remington 721 300 Holland and Holland with 180 Winchester Silvertips.

 

[GooseHunter Jr]

MK77 Mark II All-Weather in .338 Win Mag! Topped off with a Burris Signature Series 3x12x44 with posi lock!

225 grain Accubonds!!