30-30 for elk? - Long Range Hunting Forum
Dec 2, 2013 · The 30-30 will work fine, just keep the bullet off the shoulder and your ranges realistic. I shot an elk at 120 yards with a 30-30 Contender pistol about 20 years ago, and it worked great. That was with a 150gr Hornady spire point at 2150 fps.
The Best Calibers for Elk Hunting - MeatEater
Apr 18, 2024 · Of course, the .30-30 Win. has a .30-caliber bullet diameter, but no one would argue that it’s the world’s best elk cartridge. Because many elk live on open western landscapes, it’s important to choose a cartridge that’s still moving with enough force at 300 or 400 yards to get through a shoulder or a rib and make it to the vitals.
Why the .30/30 Is All Any Good Hunter Needs | Field & Stream
Jun 25, 2024 · The .30/30 has taken elk, moose, bears, and lions. It actually outperforms the .308 and the .30/06 if you're skilled enough to get close.
30-30 for elk? | Page 5 | Long Range Hunting Forum
Sep 26, 2024 · Yes, a 30-30 will work for elk. I have killed elk with a model 94 30-30, so my conclusion is based off of facts. A 30-30 is my primary rifle for hunting elk in the timber on a rainy day. The iron sights do not fog up or need wiped down before a shot.
The 6 Best .30/30 Winchester Hunting Loads | Field & Stream
Jul 15, 2024 · Here are six of the best .30/30 loads you can buy for tagging almost any critter in North America. 1. Federal 125-grain Hollow Point. This round is enough for vermin and deer and easy for young...
What's your favorite 30 cal bullet for Elk | Rokslide Forum
Apr 11, 2013 · The hornady amax is more target bullet than hunting bullet and wouldn't make a good elk bullet in my opinion. For nosler the accubonds are great, for hornady the sst shoot well out of my 300 wsm Tikka real well but have not taken an animal with, I would still recommend them over an amax though.
.30-30 as an elk cartridge? - Marlin Firearms Forum
Mar 11, 2017 · While factory .30-30 loads for the most part don't hit the 2000 ft-lb threshold prescribed as the minimum for elk and moose, Hornady's LEVERevolution load for the .30-30 will actually carry almost 2000 ft-lbs to 200 yards. But, it is …
30-30 for elk? | Page 2 | Long Range Hunting Forum
Sep 26, 2024 · That 30-30 is plenty of gun for those huge coastal elk. We hunted coastal elk for years in OR/WA, tough steep brushy country, most shots under 150 yrds. We all used lever actions then as they were light and quick.
.30-30 Winchester for Elk Hunting? Best Ammo (Round, Load, …
Apr 4, 2020 · Is the .30-30 Winchester a viable caliber/load/round/cartridge for elk hunting? The accurate answer is “it depends”. However, the goal of this article is simply to address the question of whether the .30-30 Winchester is within the ideal range of suitable calibers to harvest elk.
what does a 300p/t elk look like. - Hunt Talk
Feb 3, 2005 · look at bowedark's first picture, uniform distance between 4th and 5th point along the beam and the end of the 6th point (main beam). don't know if that's the right way to do it but that's what I'm going to use in NM next month.
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