My father in law passed down his "vintage" 7mm rem mag that he used for Elk. It is a Sporterized Mauser that has seen a "lot" of action. Recently, I bought a new Thomson 6.5 CM and it is a tack hammer. The 7mm isn't as tight. Range would be less than 300yrs. It,s a private ranch.
An experienced elk hunter I know, said "nothing less than 180gr", but he shoots a wildcat rd past 1200yds in the mountains.
I did read 4 pages of "what is the smallest rd for elk". I don't reload so I have to buy standard ammo. I will buy some bigger bullets for each and compare them at 200yds. (all I have access too) I spoke to my local Bass Pro and all they have is 143gr 6.5 cm and 175gr 7mmrm.
If I need to buy more gun, I will, but don't want to.
Edit: Sorry, here is the article that made me question the 6.5 for elk. He says its fine but gets paid for bullet sales...https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-65-creedmoor-ammo-for-hunting/
An experienced elk hunter I know, said "nothing less than 180gr", but he shoots a wildcat rd past 1200yds in the mountains.
I did read 4 pages of "what is the smallest rd for elk". I don't reload so I have to buy standard ammo. I will buy some bigger bullets for each and compare them at 200yds. (all I have access too) I spoke to my local Bass Pro and all they have is 143gr 6.5 cm and 175gr 7mmrm.
If I need to buy more gun, I will, but don't want to.
Edit: Sorry, here is the article that made me question the 6.5 for elk. He says its fine but gets paid for bullet sales...https://thebiggamehuntingblog.com/best-65-creedmoor-ammo-for-hunting/