what is the best elk and buck rifle

[noobhunter553]

what would the best gun for elk and buck's with low amounts of kick?

[vetter3006]

I could say that the 30-30 and the 30-06 is best for whitetail. As for elk I never hunted them so I don't wanted to give a wrong opinion.

[ironhorse]

Watched one of those hunting shows on tv ,, they said the minimum to use on elk is a 270....I've seen a few deer taken with that caliber..never shot one. But I took a 6 pt this year with my new 300 win mag. I have to say when I was sighting it in this summer ( I had just a t shirt on ) There was allot of kick. But when I Was fully dressed for deer season, with my heavy coat , I didn't even notice the kick . I just saw the deer fall .. I really didn't like the recoil lightly dressed , Something to consider I guess.. You gonna be shooting in light clothing? I was amazed at the difference..................

[Holleta]

There are many effective and low recoiling Deer calibers.....243, 30-30, 7mm-08, the 6mms, the non magnum 7s etc.

Elk requires a bit more gun for the party and with more gun comes more recoil...really no way around it. The 7mm mags/.308/30-06 and up is generally suitable with the 300 mags being even better as well as the rest of the bigger heavy hitters. You "can" use a smaller caliber (within reason) but shot placement and limiting shooting distance becomes paramount.

A heavier rifle tames recoil considerably as does a GOOD recoil pad (Kick eaze, Limbsaver etc) I would suggest following those routes and bring enough gun instead of trying to go light.

[Lycanthrope]

I've seen several elk shot with the .308 without a bit of problem. Todays bonded and solid copper bullets allow smaller calibers to take game that wasn't appropriate in yesteryear.

Lycannowtheycanthrope

[noobhunter553]

i think that a 30-06 will be a good gun from what ive heard but still not sure.

[Lycanthrope]

i think that a 30-06 will be a good gun from what ive heard but still not sure.

The 06 will drop an bull just fine with the heavier bullets. Don't even worry about it.

Lycanelkaren'tanksthrope

[noobhunter553]

what about the recoil im only like 5 foot 4 inches and am a medium build.

[Koli01]

Recoil on the 30-06 is not bad. Especially if your rifle fits you well and you hold it tight into your shoulder.

[Koli01]

Watched one of those hunting shows on tv ,, they said the minimum to use on elk is a 270....I've seen a few deer taken with that caliber..never shot one. But I took a 6 pt this year with my new 300 win mag. I have to say when I was sighting it in this summer ( I had just a t shirt on ) There was allot of kick. But when I Was fully dressed for deer season, with my heavy coat , I didn't even notice the kick . I just saw the deer fall .. I really didn't like the recoil lightly dressed , Something to consider I guess.. You gonna be shooting in light clothing? I was amazed at the difference..................

The difference was more than just a function of your clothing. There is a big difference in "noticed" recoil between shooting at targets and critters.