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270 win for elk
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If this is the gun that you are most familiar with and are most comfortable with, be my guest. Use any gun that you want. If you are going to use this gun, I would reccomend Federals with Nosler 150 grain or maybe Winchester Failsafes in 140 grain. this is the end of this transmission. Contact me here or Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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> your 270 is just fine as long as you know how to shoot it. i have good luck > with winchesters silvertips > I’m going on an elk hunt in the fall and my question is: What’s the best > factory load and bullet style. I know it’s a little light for elk, > however a > person who went with the group I’m going with used one and he got two > elk in > two years. Or would I’d be better off with at least a 30′06?
Amongst the cartridges which have taken the most elk over the history of this continent, the 270 is easily in the top three, and may be second only to the 30-06. Of course, most of the popular "elk catridges" today weren’t even introduced until the late 50s and 60’s. But I’ll go out on a rather thick limb and say that I doubt you’re any more likely to wound an elk with a 270 than with a 30-06 or, yes, even a 7mm Rem Mag. It’s still about distance and placement. The magnums give you a bit more distance, but estimating it accurately is another matter. Use a 250 Savage if you can get close enough and place the shot. On the other hand, if you don’t MIND buying a 30-06 … ;-) — Brian Adams Reno You must remove the obvious anti-spam part of my e-mail address. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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>>I’m going on an elk hunt in the fall and my question is: What’s the best >factory load and bullet style. I know it’s a little light for elk, however a >person who went with the group I’m going with used one and he got two elk in >two years. Or would I’d be better off with at least a 30′06?
What is being overlooked in the discussion about whether the .270 is adequate for elk or not is the significant variation in size of elk. Yes, the .270 has taken a lot of elk and it will continue to be an effective round for that purpose, IF you are hunting with a cow tag or willing to take any legal bull. If, OTOH, you are hunting a trophy bull–that once in a lifetime royal, a herd bull, mature and 6×6 or larger–recognize that this is a significantly larger and tougher animal. Hunt for meat with a .270 or 30-06. Place your shot carefully at reasonable range and use a premium bullet. Hunt for a trophy with a bit more gun, but still get to reasonable range, and do your part. If you can handle a .338 or .300 WM (that’s Win or Weatherby), they are a good choice. Ed Rasimus *** Peak Computing Magazine Fighter Pilot (ret) *** (http://peak-computing.com) *** Ziff-Davis Interactive *** (http://www.zdnet.com) Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > What is being overlooked in the discussion about whether the .270 is > adequate for elk or not is the significant variation in size of elk. > Yes, the .270 has taken a lot of elk and it will continue to be an > effective round for that purpose, IF you are hunting with a cow tag or > willing to take any legal bull. > If, OTOH, you are hunting a trophy bull–that once in a lifetime > royal, a herd bull, mature and 6×6 or larger–recognize that this is a > significantly larger and tougher animal. > Hunt for meat with a .270 or 30-06. Place your shot carefully at > reasonable range and use a premium bullet. Hunt for a trophy with a > bit more gun, but still get to reasonable range, and do your part. If > you can handle a .338 or .300 WM (that’s Win or Weatherby), they are a > good choice.
I’ve extended Ed’s logic to prarie dogs. For the run-o-the-mill pups I use a .220 Swift and those puny 50 gr. bullets. But for the really big trophy ‘dogs I break out the .243 win. More gun, more energy, more splat. It really spanks ‘em. Eeeeeeyoooooo!!! Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> If, OTOH, you are hunting a trophy bull–that once in a lifetime > royal, a herd bull, mature and 6×6 or larger–recognize that this is a > significantly larger and tougher animal. > Hunt for meat with a .270 or 30-06. Place your shot carefully at > reasonable range and use a premium bullet. Hunt for a trophy with a > bit more gun, but still get to reasonable range, and do your part. If > you can handle a .338 or .300 WM (that’s Win or Weatherby), they are a > good choice. > I’ve extended Ed’s logic to prarie dogs. For the run-o-the-mill pups I > use a .220 Swift and those puny 50 gr. bullets. But for the really big > trophy ‘dogs I break out the .243 win. More gun, more energy, more > splat. It really spanks ‘em. Eeeeeeyoooooo!!!
same here. i now use a .460 wby for dragonflies on my lake. really anchors ‘em. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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I’m going on an elk hunt in the fall and my question is: What’s the best factory load and bullet style. I know it’s a little light for elk, however a person who went with the group I’m going with used one and he got two elk in two years. Or would I’d be better off with at least a 30′06? Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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>I’m going on an elk hunt in the fall and my question is: What’s the best >factory load and bullet style. I know it’s a little light for elk, however a >person who went with the group I’m going with used one and he got two elk in >two years. Or would I’d be better off with at least a 30′06?
You would be better off with a 30-06 in my opinion, since it creates a larger wound channel. BUT, if all you have is a .270 Win, and you can shoot it well, by all means take it. It WILL do the job. With either of these, I’d recommend limiting shots to about 200 yds (maybe 250 with the 30-06). And remember, the most important element in taking elk cleanly (or any game for that matter) ..is shot placement. I took a nice 5 pt bull in ‘94 with my .270. The shot was only about 50 yds. I tracked the bull about 150 yds. I’m convinced that if I had been using a 30-06, the results would have been exactly the same. Good Luck! John Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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your 270 is just fine as long as you know how to shoot it. i have good luck with winchesters silvertips — happy trails, Mike Foate Polo Ponies, Ranch Vacation, Web Site Design http://www.rockinghorseranch.com > I’m going on an elk hunt in the fall and my question is: What’s the best > factory load and bullet style. I know it’s a little light for elk, however a > person who went with the group I’m going with used one and he got two elk in > two years. Or would I’d be better off with at least a 30′06?
> Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/ > To leave the Hunting listserv list, send a message with SIGNOFF HUNTING
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