09-16-2010, 03:52 PM
Might as well take a slingshot. Everyone know that you have to have a magnum to hunt elk..... J/K.[
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They are hart to kill, but an 06 will do nicely. You shooting factory or handloads? What bullets? Etc.
The scope may be a bit powerful for a close shot but it will definitely work. With a scope like that, you may be tempted to try a long shot should one present itself. I would suggest that you limit yourself to about 300 yards unless you have a range finder and have practiced at distances longer than that. Bullets drop pretty quickly after about 300 yards and unless you know what you are doing 4-500 yard shots can be very tricky. You could end up running yourself ragged trying to case down an elk with only 2 or 3 legs left. It's not fun.
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]. They are hart to kill, but an 06 will do nicely. You shooting factory or handloads? What bullets? Etc.
The scope may be a bit powerful for a close shot but it will definitely work. With a scope like that, you may be tempted to try a long shot should one present itself. I would suggest that you limit yourself to about 300 yards unless you have a range finder and have practiced at distances longer than that. Bullets drop pretty quickly after about 300 yards and unless you know what you are doing 4-500 yard shots can be very tricky. You could end up running yourself ragged trying to case down an elk with only 2 or 3 legs left. It's not fun.
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