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It was a Husqvarna. Light gun. This was in the 60’s
Need some input on a new rifle
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I think you should choose either a 30-06 or a 338-06 and I have both. My favorite rifle for all around big game hunting is a 30-06 and if I wanted to shoot an elk at distances over 300 yards it would pick the 30-06. However, a 338-06 is an excellent cartridge and I really enjoy shooting it and for any elk shot at ranges out to 300 yards I would pick the 338-06. I bought my 338-06 for hunting elk and all my practice shooting is at wild hogs. My 338-06 is a Winchester Model 70 featherweight with a 22 inch barrel and it is a joy to hunt with, carry around, and it is fun to shoot. With scope and sling it weighs 8 1/4 pounds. I am currently using the Nosler Accubond with Reloader 17 powder. I hunt with a 30-06 so much that when I carry the 338-06 I forget that it is not a 30-06, but I know the difference when it fire the shot.
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What bullet weight are you using with this load?
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The load I use most of the time is the 180 grain Accubond with 58 grains of Reloader 17. If I was going elk hunting I would load 60 grains of Reloader 17. You have to remember that I am using a 22 inch barrel in a light rifle. I tried Reloader 15 and IMR 4064 but the best accuracy came with the Reloader 17, and the Reloader 17 just seemed to work better in my rifle. I wouldn't have any problem with using a 200 grain Accubond but I like the speed of the 180 because it shoots more like a 30-06. It will shoot a 180 faster than a 30-06 and it really hits hard.
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I don't see a lot of benefit to going larger than 7mm for an elk gun. Penetration is driven by high sectional density, not high diameter, and 7mm has lots of good high-SD bullets available. The question is what case. You say you don't like magnums but wank elk at 500y power. Those are nearly mutually exclusive requirements, but you could do a .280 AI in a 24" barrel and get in the high 2800 to low 2900 ft/s range with 175grs. Would make a pretty good elk gun. If you can get over your aversion to the word "magnum" I think the 7wsm would be a better fit - lighter handier, gun, same ballistics
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I am not totally opposed to magnums, I'm just looking for info and experience with some alternatives. I am also not hung up on that 500 yard thing, as was stated earlier in this post I can limit my shots to say 350 yards if I need to. In fact most of my shots are less than 100 yards, but I want the ability to go well beyond that should the need arise.
In fact I just started loading for my son's 300 Weatherby, loaded with 212 ELD-x's and I'm kind of taking a liking to that. The recoil isn't all that bad, but then we are still at the starting to light loads with it, around 2640 fps.
In fact I just started loading for my son's 300 Weatherby, loaded with 212 ELD-x's and I'm kind of taking a liking to that. The recoil isn't all that bad, but then we are still at the starting to light loads with it, around 2640 fps.
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