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Help with new elk rifle

Help with new elk rifle
« on: January 05, 2021, 05:13:42 PM »
Looking to move up from  Weathermark 30-06. Considering a Vanguard Meat Eater 7mm rem Mag, Zeiss 3-12x44 and Talley steel rings so overall weight 8.5 lbs.
I’m 5’8” 160 and looking for a carry gun with moderate recoil. No brake. Any thoughts welcome thanks.

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Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2021, 05:36:45 PM »
Weatherby liteweight mark v 270 Weatherby.

Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2021, 06:51:18 PM »
Thanks Buckleman. I expect to keep shots to 450 yds (should have said so). Does that change your recommendation? Is the extra ammo cost worth it?

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Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2021, 08:51:28 PM »
270 wby is a proven choice 130 grain ttsx/partitions or 140 grain accubonds factory offerings are great loads.

7mm rem is another fine round can run those up a little heavier bullets.

Either choice will serve you well if you want the meateater i would go 7mmrem looks to be the best choice in that offering. If it was offered in 280ai i might have a tough decision to make! ;)

Good luck let us know what you decide and how she shoots!


Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2021, 07:59:16 AM »
Weatherby liteweight mark v 270 Weatherby.

+1 would be a great choice, total setup with scope and mounts would weight about 8 pounds, and don't recoil too bad. I personally have similar setup in the 270 wby and it's my favorite rifle for mule deer and elk hunts with lots of hiking.

the 7mm rem is never a bad choice either.

Another great option would be mark V weathermark or LT in 6.5 RPM. The standard weathermark would be about 7.5 pounds total setup with scope and mounts, and the LT would be about 7 pounds total weight setup with scope and mounts.

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Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2021, 06:28:47 PM »
Thanks a lot guys. There are many variables to consider, which makes the choice a heck of a lot of fun.

Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2021, 07:43:53 AM »
All of the calibers mentioned will work fine for elk just make sure you pick your shot to make sure the bullet gets to where it does the most good. If you are not recoil sensitive the 300 and 340. After seeing an elk almost get picked up off its feet that a buddy shot with a 250 partition at 300 yds more than impressed me about the 340.

Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #7 on: January 08, 2021, 08:34:00 AM »
+1 for the 340. GJ

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Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2021, 10:09:40 AM »
Looking to move up from  Weathermark 30-06. Considering a Vanguard Meat Eater 7mm rem Mag, Zeiss 3-12x44 and Talley steel rings so overall weight 8.5 lbs.
I’m 5’8” 160 and looking for a carry gun with moderate recoil. No brake. Any thoughts welcome thanks.

 A bit late to the conversation but,
If you're considering the Vanguard Meat Eater in 7mm mag (a non Weatherby cartridge) I would suggest moving up to the 300 Win mag. Using the Meat Eater rifle for both calibers the difference in recoil, is a moderate increase of about 9 lbs which really isn't that much, unless you're recoil sensitive? The difference in recoil between the 30-06 and the 300 is 13 lbs. I did the calculations using Hodgdon Reload data using min. charges for both calibers, using the same type powder and same bullet weights. You can always add a slip on recoil pad for range work if necessary, but I doubt you'd notice it in the field. A big advantage in the 300 Win Mag over the 7 mag is that it has about as many bullet choices  as the 30-06. Under "normal circumstances", 300 win mag ammo can be found almost anywhere in the hunting world. You would almost never be under gunned, except for the Big Bears and the Big 5. JMO
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Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2021, 01:14:13 PM »
I don't think that any elk that was ever killed with either a .30-06 or a 7 mm Rem mag and could tell which cartridge had killed him.  I've killed elk with both and haven't seen any difference in the killing ability of one of those cartridges over the other.
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Re: Help with new elk rifle
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2021, 01:29:22 PM »
But he wants a new rifle. ;D ;D ;D
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