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Top of Page 12 in the regs: Minimum for big game .24 caliber. So .243 is good to go for elk. It's effectiveness is another discussion all together.
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/...s/BigGame.aspx
I prefer 30-06 for big game, good selection of widely available loads and I grew up using it.
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Elk and Moose just have to have a heavier bullet. 85 gr instead of 70 gr and hit with 1000 ftlb at 100 yards as rated by a manufacturer. I personally wouldn't be hunting a moose or elk with a .243 though. For elk and bigger I have a Savage .300 wsm getting some work done at BP.
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My feedback: http://www.ar-15.co/threads/33234-lt-MADDOG-gt
ok, i admit i was wrong. I thought 260 was the min...Shows you how much time I spend with the small stuff. Any how, here's the link I pulled some info from:
http://wildlife.state.co.us/Hunting/...lkHunting.aspx
SHORT ACTION CALIBERS
Caliber/Bullet Wt. Muzzle Velocity Range 1,200 ft. lbs. Range 2,000 ft. lbs. Wind Drift
.243 Win, 85gr. 3320 200 + N/A 4.87
7mm-08, 140gr. 2800 200 + 100 2.94
.308 Win, 165 gr. 2650 200 + 150 3.12
.308 Win, 180 gr. 2600 250 + 250 3.67
30-30 Win, 150 gr. 2200 100 + N/A 7.80
STANDARD LENGTH ACTIONS-NON MAGNUM CALIBERS
Caliber/Bullet Wt. Muzzle Velocity Range 1,200 ft. lbs. Range 2,000 ft. lbs. Wind Drift
.270 Win, 130 gr. 3060 250 + 100 + 4.47
.270 Win, 150 gr. 2850 250 + 150 6.53
30-06, 165 gr. 2800 250 + 150 4.97
.30-06, 180 gr. 2700 250 + 250 4.64
STANDARD LENGTH ACTIONS-MAGNUM CALIBERS
Caliber/Bullet Wt. Muzzle Velocity Range 1,200 ft. lbs. Range 2,000 ft. lbs. Wind Drift
7mm Rem, 175 gr. 3177 300 + 300 + 3.79
.300 Win, 150 gr. 3604 * 300 + * 150 + 6.92
.300 Win, 180 gr. 3000 300 + 300 + 2.83
.338 Win, 225 gr. 2800 300 + 300 + 2.98
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Last edited by buckshotbarlow; 03-01-2014 at 09:19.
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In a bolt gun, you really asked for a .243Win. Low recoil, decent accuracy, inexpensive to load for. I use my .260 more than my .243 now, but teh .243 is a great cartridge. Platform, Tikka or Rem 700 would be my choices, but nothing wrong with a Savage, Winchester, even a Ruger. Pick the options you want and go for it.
If you want an AR-15, you could consider the 6x45. Just a different barrel and everything else the same as .223. You will lose some velocity on the .243, but still plenty for Whitetails, prairie rats, coyotes.
I have a .243 that I have used for deer and antelope here in CO. Always dropped them right away. It's all about shot placement, not bullet size. You can have a 50 bmg and if you just blow a leg off they will still run away on 3.
I would go for a .243 or .308. Both are easy to find ammo for, easy to reload, plenty of energy and highly accurate to make a good ethical kill.
depending on where you are in Kansas I would get comfortable out to 300 yards. Learn to shoot off shooting sticks, or at least a bipod that extends high enough to shoot while sitting down. Prone might not cut it with the grass and what not.
as to a rifle, my wife and I each bought savage 111 trophy hunter XP with Nikon scopes with the BDC reticle. Great gun, awesome trigger and great scope. Tested it out this year on my antelope at 307 yards quartering towards me. Only place the buck went was straight down!
Thats a hell of an idea. Didn't even know that existed. I'm off to search the google machine for components n stuff.Originally Posted by MarkCO
Some call it 6mm-.223, so search both.
The BHW barrels are a 2-3 month wait, but they shoot really well, I think they are about $250. I don't know if Hoser is set up to make brass for the 6x45, but it is not hard to convert .223 to 6x45 with just a set of loading dies and a trimmer. Most guys like the 1:10 for the 90 and less and the 1:9 for the 100s. I'd be willing to bet there is a thread on the caliber somewhere here on COAR15 as well. Dandy little cartridge.
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