Same, $40 at the top. Cali is just a rip off. Too much to live there. One of many reasons why we left 14 years ago.
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No arguments from me. I was born and raised in California. I’m 53 now and it’s not the same state I grew up in. I am highly considering leaving myself once my youngest graduates high school.
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As others have said tikka is a great choice and maybe drop it into the backlight chassis down the road if you want. 270 or 6.5prc are adequate for elk, especially at the ranges you are talking. I would recommend shying away from the heavier calibers in order to become a good rifle shooter with a little less recoil and to keep your ammo cost lower
I wouldn’t worry about finding different bullet weights for different hunts. 130 to 145 grain in either will be just fine for elk and won’t be over kill for deer.
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I too live in a communist state of gun control of WA… I have seen transfer fee’s go from $25 back in the day, to (if your lucky) $68… luckily I live in Spokane and boarder a free state of Idaho… and over in Idaho they say the federal government allows us to sell long guns/shotguns to any legal adult as long as they pass a background check, so I send my ffl transfer across state lines.. currently in MT deer hunting so I shipped my new Tikka to a dealer in Missoula, so I was able to avoid WA, and avoid paying sales tax… and walked away with a $35 transfer fee
I think it all depends on budget and intent.
For a general, all-purpose, do-it-all, common round, you can’t go wrong with 308 Win or 6.5CM. 6.5 CM is about as small as you can really go and still have the desired 1500#+ at 300 yards. Personally, I’d stick with the 300-class. I got a 300 PRC specifically for elk.
For the gun, you get what you pay for.