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300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff #1628306
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Didn't want to hijack the other thread, but I'm looking at start trying to make some trips out west for elk... and looking at getting one of the 2 calibers discussed - 300WinMag or 7mm.

With specific regard to elk hunting, would one be better than the other?

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1628314
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buddy of mine borrowed my .300WSM and killed an elk in Colorado a few months ago. Said it dropped it.

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1628319
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Either or will kill anything in North America

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1628334
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either one with heavy deep penetrating bullets like Nosler Partitions. I personally prefer a 300 with 180 Partitions.

Elk are big, really big, animals that tend to show little to no reaction to a hit. Keep shooting till he drops or gets out of sight.


I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....

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muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: BhamFred] #1628445
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Originally Posted By: BhamFred
either one with heavy deep penetrating bullets like Nosler Partitions. I personally prefer a 300 with 180 Partitions.

Elk are big, really big, animals that tend to show little to no reaction to a hit. Keep shooting till he drops or gets out of sight.


Good info... thanks Fred!

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1628671
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If I were buying one for elk, I'd probably go .300 just because of the heavier bullets available. The only one I've ever killed was with a .50 cal 290 gr Barnes ML bullet.

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1629114
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It isn't going to matter either way. You will have less recoil with the 7mm and they both will kill them dead.


Only accurate rifles are interesting.
Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1631908
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No such thing as to much gun,just to little gun,I like,3006,308,338 mag,300 wm,tracked one last nite guy shot big bodied buck with 40 gr,,20 cal rifle,buck didn't act like he was even hit,tracked him 2.25 miles he never layed down,I'm guessing he was chasing the girls,he might die in a week or so or survive,if he had been hit with something more substantial, we might have got him,
Is that caliber legal?


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Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: 87dixieboy] #1632002
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Originally Posted By: 87dixieboy
You will have less recoil with the 7mm and they both will kill them dead.

This

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: Idahomike] #1632017
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Originally Posted By: Idahomike
No such thing as to much gun,just to little gun,I like,3006,308,338 mag,300 wm,tracked one last nite guy shot big bodied buck with 40 gr,,20 cal rifle,buck didn't act like he was even hit,tracked him 2.25 miles he never layed down,I'm guessing he was chasing the girls,he might die in a week or so or survive,if he had been hit with something more substantial, we might have got him,
Is that caliber legal?


Mike, morons-in-charge changed min to ANY centerfire rifle several years ago, so we have folks trying to see how smalll a gun they can stunt kill a deer with.


I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....

proud Cracker-Americaan

muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1636056
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i know one thing , i'm loving my 35 whelen . lol

Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1636327
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Ive seen LOTS of them die and basically any "deer" rifle .270 and above with good bullets and good shot placement work fine.

If you are looking for an excuse to buy a new rifle, get a .300 mag of some sort.


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Re: 300 win mag too much gun? - Spinoff [Re: ivanwright] #1636443
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I like the 338,for elk,but have taken 13 elk with 3006 and 165 grn bullet,I tried the ballistic tips,don't like them


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