Slackdaddy
My pronouns: Iva/Bigun
- Jan 1, 2019
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Thanks for all the responses,, digging through them now.
As you can see, high powered center fired rifle hunting is new to me,, I have hunted MD whitetail and taken around 100+ deer with slug guns,,ML and Bow,, so no stranger to hunting.
The Hunt is only costing me the price of the cow tag,, My son-in-law is a guide.
He has followed the herd in this area for a year or 2 and has been withing 40 yds (bow).
I chatted with him this AM, and he assured 300 yard and under was doable on cows in this area.
My purpose for the hunt is not "a trophy of a lifetime", it is to spend time with my SIL, enjoy the mountains, If I have to pass on a Elk at 400 yards I will not have any remorse.
To me 3/4 of the hunt is getting within "Your" range
That said, I will pass on the 18" barrel,, just from the noise factor I am reading about.
I will study more on the 308 for Elk under 350 - 400 yards.
What would be an ideal total weight of the gun, incl scope ? (remember, hiking 5-10 miles a day)
As you can see, high powered center fired rifle hunting is new to me,, I have hunted MD whitetail and taken around 100+ deer with slug guns,,ML and Bow,, so no stranger to hunting.
The Hunt is only costing me the price of the cow tag,, My son-in-law is a guide.
He has followed the herd in this area for a year or 2 and has been withing 40 yds (bow).
I chatted with him this AM, and he assured 300 yard and under was doable on cows in this area.
My purpose for the hunt is not "a trophy of a lifetime", it is to spend time with my SIL, enjoy the mountains, If I have to pass on a Elk at 400 yards I will not have any remorse.
To me 3/4 of the hunt is getting within "Your" range
That said, I will pass on the 18" barrel,, just from the noise factor I am reading about.
I will study more on the 308 for Elk under 350 - 400 yards.
What would be an ideal total weight of the gun, incl scope ? (remember, hiking 5-10 miles a day)