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garryc · May 3, 2013, 11:24 AM

Well, If I had an elk at 250 yards and a 7x57 loaded with 160 grain partitions I don't think I'd hesitate in taking it. But you can't expect it to be a 280 or a 7mm mag. That can be said in every argument, you can't expect a 30-06 to be a 300mag.

May 3, 2013, 11:24 AM	#31
garryc Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2005 Posts: 2,536	Well, If I had an elk at 250 yards and a 7x57 loaded with 160 grain partitions I don't think I'd hesitate in taking it. But you can't expect it to be a 280 or a 7mm mag. That can be said in every argument, you can't expect a 30-06 to be a 300mag.