5 Cartridges to Consider for Elk Hunting - Exo Mtn Gear While the 30-06 is a great all-around hunting caliber, the 300 Winchester Magnum does provide a bit more horsepower for hunters who want to wring a little more performance out of a 30 caliber cartridge
Enough Gun: Elk Stopping Power - Petersens Hunting The 308 Winchester is a fine elk cartridge, and the grand old 30-06, with a bit more velocity and energy, is better The numerous magnum 30s are also excellent, but they deliver more recoil
. 300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum for Elk Hunting? Best Ammo (Round . . . In the question of “Is the 300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum within the ideal range of suitable calibers for elk hunting?” our answer is: Yes, the 300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum is A GOOD CHOICE for elk hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement
Best 300 WSM Ammo For Hunting Elk, Deer Other Big Game While I think Fusion 300 WSM ammo is better for elk hunting than some of the other loads out there, this is ideal ammo for feral hog and deer hunting You could also include game like pronghorn and even black bear in there as well (go with 180 grain bullets for black bear)
argument FOR a . 264 Winchester Mag? - 2 Cool Fishing Forum I know that the 7mm removed mag quickly out performs the 264 for larger game, and thusly out popularized it when it was released, but I think there are much, much better calibers for elk and nilgai, IE, 300 win mag, 338s of all kinds and the 30 caliber weatherbys
264 win mag for elk? - Nosler Reloading Forum The 300 WSM loaded with 180 grain cup and core bullets will work very well on elk, and with a premium 165-168 bullet is quite sufficient to take down a large bull Having said all that, I would not be uncomfortable using a 264 WM loaded with 140 grain ABs on a large bull elk
30-06 or . 264 Win Mag for Elk - 24hourcampfire Anyway, if you had to choose to hunt elk with either a 30-06 or 264 Win Mag, both good shooting rifles, which would you choose? take the 264 Win Mag for your main rifle and take the 30-06 for a back up rifle Depends on where I was hunting cover, distance etc For fairly open country I'd use the 264 In timber I'd use the '06
What is the best caliber for elk? | [June Updated] - TheGunZone The best caliber for elk is generally considered to be 30-06, 300 Win Mag, 300 WSM, or 270 Winchester These calibers offer a good balance of power and accuracy for taking down elk at various distances