In this video, I’m showing you my three favorite, widely available cartridges for use on elk. While these cartridges are all 60+ years old, you can still bet on them to clobber great numbers of elk each season.
I can’t help it, my all-time favorite out cartridge is 30-06 based. Very few people do any shows/podcast on the 338-06. 180 grain Barnes TSX at just over 3000 ft./s. And the Nosler, 210 grain partition at just over 2800 ft./s, in my opinion makes this a great elk round. Again, this is just my opinion. I enjoy watching your shows!👍🏼
I just got a 280ai after reading and researching cartridges meticulously for months, can’t wait to get it out to the range this spring. You and Ron really turned me onto it after listening to the podcast. Seems like an awesome efficient cartridge that is fairly mild on recoil.
The 30-06 is still as relevant today as it was in 1906. I love all cartridges, both old and new but one simply can not argue that the 30-06 has chiseled its name into world history and has shown just how versatile a cartridge it still is. From 110 to 220 grains, there isn’t much the ole ought six can’t handle.
Got to love the good ol dirty naught six...All three of these are excellent cartridges indeed and no "latest greatest" cartridge of the month is mentioned....nice review 👍
My 35 whelen, 225 grain acubonds leaving the muzzle at 2750 . Elk don’t like it much. Next my 325 wsm loaded with 200 grain barns tsx . After that A 30-06
What factory bullet and loading would you recommend for the 30-06. Im planning on doing an elk hunt in Pennsylvania. Love the videos.thanknyou for the great information
Have been looking for one for awhile but it basically does not exist down here in South Africa. 7mm prc rifles and components are more common than 280ai down here weirdly.
Great choices, but I replace the 280 AI with the venerable 7MM REM Mag. I just gotta ask, where did the idea of using a steel bowl for a bell come from?
@@BackcountryHuntingPodcast I think using the steel bowl is really funny! It’s the kind of thing my frat brothers would do when we held kangaroo court! In our case we would use a cow bell.
Agreed on the 7mm REM Mag (I get it you can’t include EVERY round in these presentations), but nearly identical to 280 AI and many more options on the market if you aren’t a hand loader or find that your airline misplaced your ammo so now you have to shop local gun store in the middle of nowhere CO for backup ammo. Good solid list otherwise and I love the pot-bell👍
Killed elk with others ,but to me 7 mm rem mag,30/06, 300 win mag have used 270 win on a few throwing in 338and 308 they all stop if you can hit them ???
The word 'best' is subjective to a point. For me, the best is my 7Rum. For my daughter, the best is her 270Win. You need adequate power with good accuracy. I'm on or help with about 4-5 elk a year. The 300Winmag is by far the most popular elk gun here in Montana.
Honesty 325 WSM should be be more popular than it is.. perfect for Elk. Wish things were different as much prefer the WSMs but no longer have em😢 06 will always work
I would use my Remington 7600 (purchased in 2018) chambered in .35 Whelen if I'm going for elk (and for larger North American game). Here's some numbers of factory loads: Barnes VOR-TX 180gr Triple Shock: 2900 fps, 3362 ft lbs. Double Tap Barnes 180 gr TSX Lead-Free: 3000 fps, 3598 ft lbs. Hornady 200gr SP: 2910 fps, 3760 ft lbs. Winchester 200gr Power Point: 2800 fps, 3481 ft lbs. Remington 200gr Core-Lokt PSP: 2675 fps, 3177 ft lbs. Buffalo Bore 225gr SB-T: 2800 fps, 3916 ft lbs. Remington 250gr Core-Lokt PSP: 2400 fps, 3197 ft lbs. All of the above are factory loads normally tested out of 24-inch barrels. Yes, .35 Whelen factory loads can be difficult to find, but how often in a year do you use your main elk gun? Buy several boxes of different loadings/brands and see how they'll last for years. My other rifles are a Savage 99C in .308 WIN (made in the late 1980s) and a Ruger Mini-14 in 5.56.
I wonder sometimes how so much game ever got to the table, before these so called experts were around to give us their opinion on cartridges and guns. Then I realize some people know woodsmanship and how to hunt.
The best cartridge for anyrhing. Is what is legal for your purpose, that you have sufficient training with your weopon and cartridge of choice. And that you know the limitations of your weapon, cartridge, sights and yourself.
Maybe where you are at but where I hunt I see some form of 300 wsm ammo in most stores🤔😳 you might want to get out a little more🤔😳😂 coming from an old retired guy who hunts for ammo just like he goes game seriously 😳
Elk, only two numbers come to mind for me. .338 and .375. If I only hunted North America I’d opt for the .338 Win Mag and be done with it. If I hunted in Africa I’d opt for the .375 H&H or Ruger. Either one is fine but I like the Ruger cartridge a little better. I prefer to select my cartridge based on worst case scenario applications and both the .338 and .375 have more than enough for an elk providing you with the Texas Heart Shot. Both are fine for antelope, deer, moose, and coyotes. You can’t kill something too dead.
Love them both but you need to get out more if you think the 280AI has never been heard of out west😳 I have been hunting collecting and reloading out west for 60+ years and most GREAT hunters not only know about the 280AI but have respect for what the cartridge is capable of taking like elk!
@@edwardabrams4972 sure it is capable of taking elk but it is non-existent in the ammo section of sporting goods stores. But the 7 mm mag is easy to find.
I know it’s not a classic, but 7prc. It’s what I use to hunt elk on my ranch now and I know it’s gonna ruffle some feathers on here. So yea, 7prc, pendejos
@@edwardabrams4972 weird way to come out of the closet, but congrats, I guess. Been a hunter since ‘86. I’ve forgotten more about this shit than you know, boy.
