I'm going mule deer hunting in CO this fall and I'm trying to decide what gun to hunt with. Here in TX I hunt whitetails with a 270. For out west I would like a "mountain rifle" to hunt muleys and maybe elk some day. Many weigh 6 lbs or even less. A light rifle will obviously have more felt recoil so I dont think I would go with something like a 300 Win mag. Randy Newberg frequently hunts elk with a 308. I think that wouldn't recoil too bad in a light rifle but is it too similar to a 270 to not be worth buying a new gun?
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I would take a .270 over a .308 all day long for muleys and elk.
I have killed a truckload of muleys in Texas with 140 gr sst out of a .270 and it did a mighty fine job. Even my elk I shot 2 years ago a 162 gr sst out of a 7 mag worked fine for me as well.
But if worried about it a good bonded bullet like the accubond or partition would work great for elk out of a .270 and would be great on muleys as well. Buddy has killed 2 mule deer now with his .270 and 130 gr accubonds. No bullet recovery's all bullet just plowed straight through with good expansion.
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Mule deer are not any tougher than a whitetail, just a tad bigger. A .270 is about the perfect caliber for them. It beats the .308 across the board in all aspects.
I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot any Deer or Elk with a 130 grain partition or accubond.
That being said, a few years ago I decided to build one “ do all “ rifle that I could take all non-dangerous game with across the globe in any terrain.
I settled on a Weatherby Ultralightweight that weighs 6 3/4 lbs ( rifle only ) in .300 win mag.Last edited by txtrophy85; 01-23-2022, 07:49 PM.
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Idk your budget but if you’re worried about weight and want a really nice mountain/hiking rifle, the Kimber Mountain Ascent rifles are awesome. Have a friend with one in 30-06. He’s a little bitty dude and loves it. The barrel is ported, so not much recoil, weighs less then 6 pounds I think (they vary by a pound or so depending caliber) and You can get all kinds of affordable ammo for that round to practice and hunt with.
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I'm kind in your shoe at least the way your thinking. I'm researching a back country elk rifle hunt. I have a 7 Rem Mag and I know it will be great for elk. It is a Weatherby Vanguard. With the rifle & scope. it weighs in about 9 1/2 lbs. Everything I read has talked about worrying about your packing weight. I'm thinking I might need to get a little mountain rifle. I have one in a 6.5 CM but I want more gun than that
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