Elk hunting with a 308

Mar 7, 2012 I.m getting a new Ruger M77 Hawkeye in.308 Win. I love to deer hunt, but I might also get the chance to hunt elk in the future. Can the.308. If you hope to hunt and then shoot a big bear at a reasonable distance, the.308 will kill him just like it will kill an elk. A-14_2 But what about. Hello all I love my trusty savage 308. Had it for years an years. When elk hunting I ve used mainly a 165 gr hornady round. I love the round an.

I.m not questioning the 308 Win as a great cartridge for elk hunting, but the old school bullet construction. I.d feel more than confident with. The.308 As An Elk Caliber. Hunting Rings, The.308 Winchester has the bullet speed and weight that closely matches the.30-06 at shorter ranges. Many Elk.

All I got right now is my.308, I got some 150 grain Winchester XP3 the only animal that you listed that you could hunt would be an elk, which.

Is the.308 a Suitable Elk Hunting Round, Outdoor Life

Chuck Hawks shares his knowledge about rifle cartridges for elk hunting. 7mm Weatherby.308 Marlin Express.300 Savage.308 Winchester.30-06. Shares his ideas about the useful hunting rifle battery. hunted will be primarily CXP2 game with some CXP3 game (elk and/or moose) thrown into the mix. I selected the.308 Winchester as my bread and butter cartridge, although the.270.

308 Vs. 270 what are your opinions for elk, Field Stream

I know the.308 caliber is known for it.s great accuracy but is it potent enought to take elk down at 300 to 350 yards I hunt deer mostly and will. The 308 is a FINE elk rifle as is the 270, 280, 30-06, 284, 7x57, 8x57 and on and on. You don.t need some cannon magnum to hunt elk and kill. I am putting together a BP hunting rifle in 308 Win. I have been searching components with elk as the targeted game. The 150/165 Partition, 150 TTSX, 150 E-tip.

Would you guys feel comfortable taking an elk or moose with a.308 Elk can be a tough animal to kill and if your hunting in really steep. .308. I don.t hunt elk, but a 165 grain Hornady GMX bullet would be probably be great! Or if you reload you could try some different loads.

Any elk hunting tips for the conservationists amongst us Facebook Many Elk hunters like the.308 for shots that will be at 200 yards or less.

Just 1 bullet for the 308 Win and elk sized game. Ask

I do have a 308 Win. that shoots the 168 grain Amaxes very well but realize that this would not be the best bullet/caliber for elk hunting. I.m looking for some general advice from some of the more seasoned long range elk hunters. I.m using a 175 gr berger hunting vld bullet this. For most of us, elk hunting is expensive and can be emotionally draining. of traditional.308 Winchester-based, short-action cartridges for elk.