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Elk Hunting
Gblevins
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Can I legaly hunt with a scope if i'm useing a blackpower rifle in new mexico
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What caliber is a good one?
Gray.
I'm assuming the 94 is a 30-30. Not my first choice for elk.
In good shape this is a good price for the rifle. I would go with
an '06 or perhaps a .300 or .338 mag. Yup, a little tougher on the
shoulder, but, less likely to wound and spent a lot of time tracking down the elk. As with any game animal shot placement is all important,
but, in my opinion a 30-30 is a bit light.
I personally swear by this Caliber...and in over 50 years of Hunting with this Caliber around the World, I've never had to go search for a Wounded Animal.....Best...
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
the 30-30 is a short range ,smaller deer or brush round
.270 is the smallest, 30-06 is a great all around caliber
but if you live out west and will hunt elk and muledeer, antalope
I would get a .300 mag
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I live in Colorado which allows me regular access to elk hunting. I did a lot of research a few years ago trying to find the "best" elk cartridge. For what it is worth, I decided on the .338 Win mag. Elk are big and tough. In my experience, big bullets with lots of "horsepower" seem to work best. The .338 has all that, and is a relatively flat shooting round. Combine that with readilly available, reasonably priced rifles and ammo and it is hard to beat. It does have stout recoil, but you will never notice it while you are hunting. Hope this helps.
When I said I used to Elk hunt, I would still do it but the fish and game have changed the Reg and has made it all most imposible to get a Legal Elk.[:0] so I have not bought a hunting licens for the past 4 years. and I am 66 years old and may not ever get to go again.[:(]