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<blockquote data-quote="DaveB" data-source="post: 4347805" data-attributes="member: 5958"><p>For 8 consecutive years I hunted Elk and mule deer in the area east of Highway 13 South of Craig and north of Meeker. I also hunted north and west of Craig and in Yellow Jacket National Forest. </p><p></p><p>The countryside is rough, the weather can be brutal, feels like there is no oxygen at 7000 feet. </p><p></p><p>I've killed 2 nice mule deer bucks, about 5 not so nice. 1 5x5 bull and 3 cows. </p><p></p><p>I would not consider going after a bull elk without my Browning A-bolt 300 WinMag with 180 grain partitions on top of Nosler book max IMR7828 pushing 3000 fps. Zeroed 3 inches high at 100 and enough rounds down the tube at all ranges to have complete confidence when I squeeze a round off something is gonna die. No matter what you carry, you better have confidence you can put a round through his earhole if necessary. </p><p></p><p>We have a 280 and an 06 that will de-sex a flea at 100 yards. I think I'd bear down and try to get my 300 WinMag Winchester Model 70 Sporter to shoot straight. Elk are big animals. You won't always get a TV shot of 50 yards.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveB, post: 4347805, member: 5958"] For 8 consecutive years I hunted Elk and mule deer in the area east of Highway 13 South of Craig and north of Meeker. I also hunted north and west of Craig and in Yellow Jacket National Forest. The countryside is rough, the weather can be brutal, feels like there is no oxygen at 7000 feet. I've killed 2 nice mule deer bucks, about 5 not so nice. 1 5x5 bull and 3 cows. I would not consider going after a bull elk without my Browning A-bolt 300 WinMag with 180 grain partitions on top of Nosler book max IMR7828 pushing 3000 fps. Zeroed 3 inches high at 100 and enough rounds down the tube at all ranges to have complete confidence when I squeeze a round off something is gonna die. No matter what you carry, you better have confidence you can put a round through his earhole if necessary. We have a 280 and an 06 that will de-sex a flea at 100 yards. I think I'd bear down and try to get my 300 WinMag Winchester Model 70 Sporter to shoot straight. Elk are big animals. You won't always get a TV shot of 50 yards. [/QUOTE]
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