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HiBC · March 31, 2013, 02:46 PM

The 300 Win mag is a great cartridge.I'd suggest someone new enough to the game to have to ask questions not make it the first choice.Work up to it if you need it.

If you have access to the PO Ackley books,there is an article in one of them by Les Bowman?I hope I spelled his name right.He was an established big game outfitter in,I believe,Wyoming.

He commented that he had an indcation how the hunt might go if the client had a 270,30-06,etc..adequate but not excessive.Odds were good the client could place the shot,and did not have illusions about 675 yd shots

A brand new shiny .340 Weatherby was a caution flag.

Once again,to those who carry a 300 mag,no disrespect.Great tool if you master it.

A .308 will make fine 300 yd kills on elk.

IMO,the real juice in a hunt is getting closer.

March 31, 2013, 02:46 PM	#12
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,288	The 300 Win mag is a great cartridge.I'd suggest someone new enough to the game to have to ask questions not make it the first choice.Work up to it if you need it. If you have access to the PO Ackley books,there is an article in one of them by Les Bowman?I hope I spelled his name right.He was an established big game outfitter in,I believe,Wyoming. He commented that he had an indcation how the hunt might go if the client had a 270,30-06,etc..adequate but not excessive.Odds were good the client could place the shot,and did not have illusions about 675 yd shots A brand new shiny .340 Weatherby was a caution flag. Once again,to those who carry a 300 mag,no disrespect.Great tool if you master it. A .308 will make fine 300 yd kills on elk. IMO,the real juice in a hunt is getting closer.