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it's .270 Win.... is that good enough?
whew!... got scurred for a min........lol
I will be concentrating on deer mostly, I guess if I HAVE to buy a bigger rifle when the time comes for Elk I can..... BUMMER!!!!!! hehehehehehehe....
I do have confidence in my shooting ability, but I know I need alot of practice.
What does multi X reticle mean?
I go in there a lot, and this is the first time I've seen the posting. Definetely not every Saturday.... probably ONLY this Saturday.Note to self....
Fisherman's Marine is COOL
I'll surely do that...... is it every saturday?.... that dosen't seem to make sense. I will try to find availability and do that!
I'd like to respectfully disagree with some of the advice here. I live in S.W. WA. state where the elk out number the people. I've killed an elk all but two year's since I started hunting elk at age 14. I've been party to tracking and packing well over a hundred elk. Around here when any other local shoots an elk we all drop what we're doing and help.I'm not saying this to brag. Most of the locals here get their elk every year. Mainly becuase we live with them year round and have a deep understanding of their habit's and habitat (swamps and brush). I give this as a background to qualify my opinion's.
1st) Safety. In Wa.I don't think you can get a hunting licence without taking a hunter's saftey course. You should take one even if it's not required. You must ALWAYS have on you a compass,whistle,flashlight,water, a way to start a fire, hatchet or saw,and at least one good knife and some energy bars.This is the minimum for any real trip's into the forest.I have mine in a small pack that I can grab in a hurry. The most important part of a hunting trip is to have fun and stay safe. they don't require this in oregon but they should with all the new hunters this year its gonna be scary
2nd)I've seen alot of elk shot with a 270 win. I've seen alot of elk lost that were shot with 270 win. To be fair I've seen elk lost that were shot with 300 win mags. But not nearly so many as the 270. With a 270 win shot placement isn't just important, it's critical. Anything less than a head or spine shot will send them running.The one exception to that is if you hit a rib and get a good goob of fragment's through the heart. Then thay'll run, but not to far. For those of you that I just offended, don't think I don't appreciate the 270 win. caliber. I have 2 rifle's in that caliber. I just don't think it's a good caliber for a beginner for elk. For deer it is my 1st choice. In the heat of the moment most people get a little excited on their first elk kill. It's alot different than a paper target or beer can at 200 yrds.
The 30-06 has a huge variety of bullets available, and has the ability to acually break the shoulders of an elk, or with a good bullet will blow the heart,lungs,liver to crap and leave a good exit wound.
I'll go against the grain again here and explain the benifits of exit wound's. The notion that a bullet should expend all of it's energy within an animal,and that a perfect bullet and shot will stop just under the hide is crap. At least here on the west side. For dangerous game that might be a good plan, but when your in a swamp or heavy brush and it's raining an exit wound is your friend. A big exit wound mean's lot's of blood and an easy track. Unless you break them down,(broken shoulder's,head or spine shot,) or their out in the open, you'll have to track them.
Short of getting seriosly injured,nothing feels worse than losing an animal. Right on i had mentioned this as well not so detailed, i've been a firm believer in bringing the right tool for the job why take a chance of loosing a prize such as a elk
3rd)I pack a 45 acp 1911 for self defence,but it has no place on a hunting trip. I don't know what you think might attack you. What ever it is your rifle is a superior weapon. The only advantage to pistols is their small size.In any case if you want to carry a pistol for kill shot's or whatever,a .357 magnum is in my opinion the minimum. I have been told this as well never made much since to me why drop my dead on rifle to use a less accurate side arm
4th)Good boot's are a must.Then good clothing. Cotton long underwear will kill you if you are wet and get lost or hurt. Layer up with breathable fabric's so you can add or subtract layers to accomadate the condition's. It might be 40 and cool when you leave the truck and by noon it's 60 and you've been hiking and putting those extra layer's in your pack that has your safety equipment.(see # 1).
Nothing beat's going with someone who you know is experienced.
My 2 cent's