Minimum Elk Caliber. what do you think it is.

[mtmuley]

Guess I’m a sissy and half your age.. light weight, no muzzle break/suppressed 300rum would knock the fillings out of my teeth

Nothing sissy about it. I shoot the rifle well. When I can't I will move on. mtmuley

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Nothing sissy about it. I shoot the rifle well. When I can't I will move on. mtmuley

I shot mine well too. Works as designed. It’s just fun to shoot a lot and that kind of rifle is not conducive to high round count/fun. We should go shooting sometime when you head this way to grab those cans of RL26 I have waiting for you. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks.

 

[mtmuley]

I shot mine well too. Works as designed. It’s just fun to shoot a lot and that kind of rifle is not conducive to high round count/fun. We should go shooting sometime when you head this way to grab those cans of RL26 I have waiting for you. You CAN teach an old dog new tricks.

I have a .222 Remington I shoot a lot. It's an old dog but does the trick. My .243 gets a bit of work also. Don't have to shoot the cannon to stay in shape. mtmuley

 

[elkhuntinfool78]

If you're in the know then a .223 is all you need for anything anywhere. 22 mag is best grizzly defense too...lol I'm laughing but you do you , fun to banter if nothing else

I myself find a .270 win at the low end of what I'll use and most often will be found with some sort of 300 mag. Some days even a .338....lol

 

[Southern Elk]

Nothing sissy about it. I shoot the rifle well. When I can't I will move on. mtmuley

I’m really liking the 30-06 lately. Killed my bulls last year and this year with one. First time using all copper bullet this year. Very versatile.

 

[2rocky]

There is something to be said for not wondering if you have enough gun based on the animal's distance or angle. Watching a bull soak up rounds in the vitals and stay on their feet at 50 yards (for seconds that in the moment felt like minutes) with a magnum rifle is burned into my brain. As a result I shoot for bone in the shoulder and I know the bullets I shoot are made for that.

I guess my point is that big calibers are not as much a guarantee of lethality as many of us think. CNS shock gives me instant feedback though and makes me feel better that I don't have a tracking job to do. When in actuality I clearly remember follow up kills I've had to make on Bang-Flops that were not lethal. Ideally I want to see that elk shudder and collapse on a broken shoulder where I can see him. Not hump up and walk in the dark timber as it is getting dark.

Some folks hunt geese with #6's and head shots doesn't mean everyone should...