The Best All-Around Cartridges for Elk

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  @brentbusick2245 · 2 years ago

  280 Rem with either 150 gr Partitions or a 160 gr Accubonds

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• EV

  @evanwindom · 2 years ago

  Anybody else think the drawing of the elk&apos;s anatomy at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHHR_R33Ms&amp;t=218">3:38</a> looks like a drooling dog? &nbsp;Can&apos;t unsee it.

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• JO

  @joyous-b8j · 1 year ago

  My Mossberg 100 ATR .243 works just fine up to 400 yrds on Elk !! Never ever had any issues at all!!!!

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• MA

  @mattevans-koch9353 · 2 years ago

  Thank you Joseph for the very informative discussion on elk cartridges. Too many times the focus ends up on the size of the case and not on the bullet construction and the effective range of that bullet at a given velocity.

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• JO

  @jojohnson6146 · 2 years ago

  Great info. I shoot a 300win mag with 180gr Sierra gameking hand loads. Works great

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• MO

  @mollybug9325 · 2 years ago

  last 2 elk were cows, we took with 30 Cal .308 165 gr InterLock® BTSP, 30-06s one was 35feet, last was 75 ft. My one son was literally 25 foot and pulled 460 magnum, but let my other so take the long shot.

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• DI

  @divanfourie1374 · 2 years ago

  I am from South Africa and shoot a 7mm Rem mag 7x57 243 and 375 and to be honest I can use my 7 mag for everything from a springbok to a eland if it is close enough i pop it between the eyes or behind the ear but when past 200 tuck that 160 behind the shoulders and nothing has left me yet

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• SC

  @scitzmnm · 1 year ago

  I built a 7 mm Remington SAUM on a long action. Primarily I built it for recreational long range shooting. But I plan on taking it for elk next year if I can get a tag. That’s an impressive little cartridge. I have aload developed using 162 grain hammer HHT going about 3100 ft./s. That is one of the easiest bullets I have ever loaded. They just shoot.

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• AN

  @anthonyjbargeman5280 · 2 years ago

  I run a .30-06 for all large game on North America. It works with the right load and bullet.

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• PO

  @popinfresh3088 · 2 years ago

  Hey that&apos;s awesome! &quot;Lungs are just strong bubbles&quot;! That should be on a T-shirt!

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• NM

  @nmelkhunter1 · 2 years ago

  Very well done Joseph and Ron, this video gives very solid advice! Here’s to your continued success. 🍻

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  @Toms2ATime · 2 years ago

  It&apos;s so much fun to read the comments of the &quot;The Best <i>___</i> for______&quot; videos....everyone is an expert.<br>My favorite are the ones that put forth an opinion, but will defend it as a fact until their last breath.