New Dad selling off his testies

[DunRanull]

H&K 91 or an FAL... both are .308 and both should do pretty well in a "firefight", altho that should be avoided when possible. Another good choice would be an M14/M1A, worked for me for years.

 

[Resteasy]

@B5Ben I love the idea of 308, but the flexibility of 30.06 and the raw stopping power appeal to me. You feel like it's unnecessary for elk?

 

[B5Ben]

The .308 was design to do what the 30-06 does in a short action case. It does a pretty good job overall. The 30-06 is still a venerable round and would be a good choice if that's the way you go. IMO, you will find more rifles that shoot the 308 in a semi auto platform and would be my choice simply for ammo compatibility/sharing purposes.

 

[DirectDrive]

@B5Ben I love the idea of 308, but the flexibility of 30.06 and the raw stopping power appeal to me. You feel like it's unnecessary for elk?

It's been said by elk guides, "Nothing smaller than 30-06 in my camp."
And the 308 guys chime in, but....but....with modern powders my 308 can equal 30-06.
Elk are tough. That's why .338 Magnum is such a popular elk cartridge.
It's a bone-breaker.
I've seen what a lesser cartridge can't do on an elk.....it piled up on the shoulder bone.

I know it's about shot placement and with a lesser cartridge, be accurate and pass up a shot if need be.
You don't want to lose a wounded animal because you were greedy.


Pro Tip:
Best not to tell the wife how many guns you have.
Works for me.

 

[11Charlie]

Best not to tell the wife how many guns you have.
Works for me.

Yep thats the ticket.

 

[Ura-Ki]

The only problem with the .308 for ELK is the Projectile weight, you really need heavy bone crushing bullets, and .308 really falls behind when weights go above 165 Gr! This is where the old Mighty Aught-6 has always held the advantages, and with hand loading it the .30/06 really shines! Not bashing the .308, I use the snot out of it, but like posted by others, SHOT placement really matters!
If I were in your shoes, trying to pick just one rifle that could be both a food harvesting tool AND a fighting tool, I would choose a FAL or M1-A or a new AR-308 and call it good! IF your more into light weight and handy, and your focuse would be more into game harvesting, You cannot go wrong with a Nice bolt Action. There are plenty of choices, I would choose a SAKO or Tikka, make an investment you will never loose any thing on, and have a fine rifle you can build a family history with! Others I would choose, A Nice Ruger M-77 HawkEye, or an Alaskan, or an Older Winchester Mod 70 classic! An early Remington Mod 700 CDL would be a good choice too, just make sure it's a Pre 1990 model in a cal you can find on the shelves!

 

[Resteasy]

What do y'all think of this one? WTS OR - Weatherby Vanguard 30.06 $350 @Ura-Ki After review with everyone, I'm gonna hang onto my M4 for the run and gun, and invest in a bolt action for the Elk. I figure this might be a decent deal, and will leave me room to put more $$ into some solid glass.

 

[Ura-Ki]

Not a huge fan of HOWA built Weatherbys, but they are solid and dependable rifles! Make for a good starter rig to see if you even like hunting and the recoil of the .30/06!

 

[Medic!]

I'm not a fan of any push feed.
The day may come when you find your Elk hunt, transition to a Bear hunt.

All in about 10 seconds!

 

[Ura-Ki]

I'm not a fan of any push feed.
The day may come when you find your Elk hunt, transition to a Bear hunt.

All in about 10 seconds!

Does tend to happen at the worst time don't it! How any one could hunt with one of those new fancy fangled Remington 700s is beyond me! LOL I saw the aftermath of a Hunter that had a shell fall out while trying to run his 700 Belted Magnum fast, Charging Moose changed that dudes tune about Controlled Round Feeding! I WILL NOT hunt Dangerous Game with out a Mauser type action!

 

[Resteasy]

@Ura-Ki @Medic! Thanks again for the feedback guys. Sounds like I wanna avoid that one. Lad selling it has been ultra flaky anyway.