Need new caliber recommendations please

[orygun]

"Elk sized game" means elk to me.

There's a lot of game around the world that is of the same size, but ain't elk.
Like @NeoBlackdog , I'd like to know where he's going and what he plans to shoot.

 

[RVTECH]

but I'm sailing to the other side of the world soon.

Where exactly are you sailing to?

FWIW the 'world' (the earth) is round so technically you cannot sail to the 'other side' .

You can sail to the 'opposite location ' on earth from where you live but that would no doubt take a lot of planning.

 

[awags_86]

You can legit pick just about any cartridge you'd like to kill elk inside of 200 yards. 223 to 338 lapua. Your parameters are too big to narrow down and elk don't wear body armor. People kill them with a pointed stick all the time.

 

[trukinbear]

@truckinbear
Maybe I missed it, but where are you heading that you can't have ammo that is/was used by a military? Is it down to Mexico?

I'm sailing to the other side of the world, Oregon - Catalina - Hawaii - Marquesas - French Polynesia, and beyond. Yes, probably Mexican waters after a return via the Galapagos...

 

[titsonritz]

The 9.3×62mm Mauser is very popular in Africa not only for its effectiveness on large game but also because it was never a military round.

 

[titsonritz]

I'm curious now which countries would go back in time that far for their prohibited criteria.

I would think plenty in Africa which had a history of colonial governments being fearful of rebellions, often with what would typically be considered obsolete arms and ammunition.

 

[Knobgoblin]

I would think plenty in Africa which had a history of colonial governments being fearful of rebellions, often with what would typically be considered obsolete arms and ammunition.

Been in the wars , have we?

 

[quneur]

Traveling to Hawai'i? Gun laws there have 'Aloha Spirit'. Check them closely.

 

[trukinbear]

Traveling to Hawai'i? Gun laws there have 'Aloha Spirit'. Check them closely.

Same with California Waters too!

 

[trukinbear]

Thoughts about 9.3x62?

 

[orygun]

Thoughts about 9.3x62?

The only cartridge smaller than the 375's that is still legal in many African places. Must be a very powerful cartridge.

 

[64MercurysRule]

375 H&H ......... Used around the world .

 

[trukinbear]

Looks tempting

 

[trukinbear]

375 H&H ......... Used around the world .

Nice cartridge, but requires a magnum length action where this is pretty much a necked-up 30-06 or vice versa as it actually predated the 06, and will work in more standard rifles - almost anything in 30-06 could be rebarreled in 9.3x62

 

[Mark W.]

.35 Whelen will take an Elk out to 300 yards if you hit it. Costs only a little more then .30-06 to reload. No military has ever used it. And you can load it using -06 brass. Granted bolt action is all you will find.

 

[MountainBear]

No school like the old school. 35 Whelen would get my vote as well. And I think you can find them in the Remington semi-autos if you really looked, but I could be wrong!

 

[trukinbear]

The nearly identical 35 Whelen does appear to have many more available rifles

 

[comped]

If 30-06 came out today and it's name was .300 Mjolnir people would lose their minds about it.

 

[orygun]

375 H&H ......... Used around the world .

375 Ruger, too.

 

[tac]

Marlin make a nice lever-actio

45-70.
No , it's not cheap.

If it makes you feel better, price compare it to .450 Marlin , or .338 anything.
Then the price won't seem as bad.

I'm dead serious tho , get a 45-70

Marlin make a nice lever-action in .45-70 - stainless, too.