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So im looking at a new gun for Elk and Moose?

I was thinking maybe a .17HMR, but i want to be able to get 400+ yard shots with only A) Iron sights, or B) and EOtech holo sight. If i start handloading them, will i be able to get the power up there to Elk standards, or do i need to keep the crew manned full auto cane toad launcher? My crew is SOOO noisy and its costing me a fortune to feed them. Not to mention that all the dang croaking is scaring the game off.

Thoughts?

Update:

Nate: no kidding! they now have a FIBER OPTIC front sight! these kids have it WAAAY to easy.

Update 2:

@ de witt: HICCUP!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    You've found where Mountain Man keeps his jug, haven't you?

  • rick
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I would buy something a little less power full. The 17 will leave no meat. When I hunt squirrels I use a 300 win mag and it don't ruin the meat. So use the right gun for the right game. For moose and elk and up to a 600 yard shot with open sights I break out my trusty old red rider. I have even harvested grizzles with one shot, without damaging the meat or pelt.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I gots a friend that gots an air soft sniper and i seen him take down mooses and elks from 10000 yards no bs and he dont even use full auto all the time he gets 4 or 5 every year and he gets his ammo at walmart hes 13 like me an he knows everything about hunting with a sniper im gonna get a sniper too but mom say i would jus shoot my eye out

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Dude, a .17? OVERKILL.

    You need an airsoft SNIPER at 583748 FPS. Thats what all the cool airsofties use!

    It can take down a grizzly with like uhm 2 shots dood!

    the cane toad launcher - save that for teh l33t polar bearz! Tehy are tough as nails yo!

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You can use that pipsqueak gun if you want but I am sticking with my .577 GBW (great blue whale). It uses a necked-down 40mm shell and fires a 900 grain bullet at 3900 fps from a 72 inch barrel. I use surplus WWII cordite for propellant.

  • MJ
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    The best gun for mooses and elks?

    In the hallowed words of my favorite movie: "Don't shoot, just blow!"

    http://www.egr.msu.edu/~radcliff/Amazon_Adventure/...

    Now that's a long sighting plane! If you lay off the cigarettes your velocity will increase...

  • 1 decade ago

    The famous daisy red ryder will do you fine, a chest shot at 500yds will put em down in their tracks

  • 1 decade ago

    Ill have what hes drinking

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    This guy is trying to get serious answers for questions he knows are silly and ridiculous

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