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The 30-40 krag for elk?
- Thread starter hunter33
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Longest shot I'd want to have to take would be around 300 yards with any rifle on elk. Longest I've taken is 250 with a .270 Win. As far as your question about the .30-40 it has taken many elk in the past and will work just fine today. Find some loads with 180 grain bullets, I wouldn't be afraid to use one.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/66194-7326-118.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/67551-6677-118.html
This should give you a clue as to how much power and range you can expect. The .30-40 should recoil less than the .30-06 that was giving you fits during deer season. Have fun elk hunting.
http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/comparative_ballistics_results.aspx?data=R30402*R30065
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/66194-7326-118.html
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/67551-6677-118.html
This should give you a clue as to how much power and range you can expect. The .30-40 should recoil less than the .30-06 that was giving you fits during deer season. Have fun elk hunting.
http://www.remington.com/products/ammunition/ballistics/comparative_ballistics_results.aspx?data=R30402*R30065
MeekAndMild
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Not only did the old guys use 30-40 for elk they used other cartridges we'd now think of as underpowered, such as the .257 Roberts and the 25-30.
here some ballistics for 30-40 krag. http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ballistics/30_40_krag.html
the B & C #1 elk was shot with a 30-40 krag
Yep, hung in the old hardware store/gas station in Crested Butte Colorado for years. Now it resides in their visitor center.
It no longer holds number on though.