Thread: Wapiti Rig

Agree with Jus, moat of my clients kills this year were off a tripod

Originally Posted by Kelton

Because of weight or the opportunity’s you found yourself presented with?

Combination of both, plus the length. But mostly, I just enjoy my stubby Montana.


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Hi Ryan,iv been using 308 Hornady Superformance SSTs for the last 20yrs.Theres very little difference in dial up (2clks)from 150gr to 165gr at 400yds.Iv dropped a few big body stags with both out to 350yds.Take a pkt of 165gr ssts,youl drop anything in their path out to 500yds,theyv got some push.
Oh my 308 with a 20in barrel pushing the 150gr SSTs out at 2836ft/s.So yr 14in 308 doing well,don't leave it at home.
Good luck.

Originally Posted by MSL

Combination of both, plus the length. But mostly, I just enjoy my stubby.


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Fixed it for you

Wouldn’t you want a rifle with bit more legs or can you close the gap ezi? Would be a bugger to lose a once in a lifetime bull over few hundred yards


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I'm going in with my sister and she has a Creedmoor so might just have to get her shooting good before then for the far away ones

Bro, your 150sst at the velocity you mentioned is going to hit 1800fps at 500yds at 930hpa (2500’ alt) That’s the minimum recommended velocity for correct bullet performance. Basically you’re good to go, there’s a few of us happy to shoot deer with heavy .224 bullets down to the same velocity. A 308 will do it hands down!
Instead of spending any cash on a rifle, spend it on more ammo and practice with the Howa out to that distance until you’re confident.

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

Bro, your 150sst at the velocity you mentioned is going to hit 1800fps at 500yds at 930hpa (2500’ alt) That’s the minimum recommended velocity for correct bullet performance. Basically you’re good to go, there’s a few of us happy to shoot deer with heavy .224 bullets down to the same velocity. A 308 will do it hands down!
Instead of spending any cash on a rifle, spend it on more ammo and practice with the Howa out to that distance until you’re confident.

That's bang on.
The 168eldm is also another good pill. I used the 150sst for years and found the 168 to be more accurate and better at range. I.e 2600mv was mint out to 650 yards

Originally Posted by John Duxbury

I would take the .270. Why else have a .270 if you're not going to take it to shoot wapiti?

Read Tinsley's book. He used one. Graeme Sinclair his mate also became a convert. Read Holdens book which states a local rascal in Te Anau used to sneak into the wapiti block with a 222.

And Holden shot them with .243,all be it hinds not big stags/bulls.

And Dave Mclunie killed all his bulls and stags with a 243 as well…

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

And Holden shot them with .243,all be it hinds not big stags/bulls.

He new