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<blockquote data-quote="DartonJager" data-source="post: 1581743" data-attributes="member: 95733"><p>The way I look at it if there is no reason what so ever not to use as powerful a rifle as is practical then there is no down side what so ever if I have no issues with a little more weight and recoil is not an issue and I can choose between a 243 or a 338wm I'll take the 338 all day</p><p>I'm not traveling 1k or more miles and spending thou$ands to limit my effective range due to rifle of choice</p><p>I have personally helped debone and pack out 8 bull elk and was left in awe of the size of their bone structure vs the deer I have butchered. </p><p>I will grant you within it's limited effective range a well placed well constructed 243 will kill any bull grave yard dead but stretch that range out and add in less than ideal shot angle and no way to close the gap and that's when my 200 grain 300wsm or my 225 grain 338wm comes into their own.</p><p>I am all but immune to recoil and my 300wsm Tikka T3 solves any weight issues for me, so FOR ME hunting with a lesser caliber is fool hardy</p><p>If your hunt comes down to you spot a 6x6 bull elk at 400 yards and a sharply quarting angle and you can not close the range to 200 you will NEVER find yourself cursing and declare yourself an idiot having chosen to hunt that day with a 300wsm pushing a 200 grain bullet at 2870 instead of your 243, the reverse not so much I think.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying you MUST hunt with a caliber of magnum performance but I do think it's wise to choose a caliber who's performance will not limit your effective range. If conditions and my abilities allow a 600 yard effective range on elk Im not doing that with a 243, 25-06 or a caliber of similar performance. </p><p>Bottom line for those who can there is no down side to elk hunting with a traditional elk caliber </p><p>Just my 2c</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DartonJager, post: 1581743, member: 95733"] The way I look at it if there is no reason what so ever not to use as powerful a rifle as is practical then there is no down side what so ever if I have no issues with a little more weight and recoil is not an issue and I can choose between a 243 or a 338wm I'll take the 338 all day I'm not traveling 1k or more miles and spending thou$ands to limit my effective range due to rifle of choice I have personally helped debone and pack out 8 bull elk and was left in awe of the size of their bone structure vs the deer I have butchered. I will grant you within it's limited effective range a well placed well constructed 243 will kill any bull grave yard dead but stretch that range out and add in less than ideal shot angle and no way to close the gap and that's when my 200 grain 300wsm or my 225 grain 338wm comes into their own. I am all but immune to recoil and my 300wsm Tikka T3 solves any weight issues for me, so FOR ME hunting with a lesser caliber is fool hardy If your hunt comes down to you spot a 6x6 bull elk at 400 yards and a sharply quarting angle and you can not close the range to 200 you will NEVER find yourself cursing and declare yourself an idiot having chosen to hunt that day with a 300wsm pushing a 200 grain bullet at 2870 instead of your 243, the reverse not so much I think. I'm not saying you MUST hunt with a caliber of magnum performance but I do think it's wise to choose a caliber who's performance will not limit your effective range. If conditions and my abilities allow a 600 yard effective range on elk Im not doing that with a 243, 25-06 or a caliber of similar performance. Bottom line for those who can there is no down side to elk hunting with a traditional elk caliber Just my 2c [/QUOTE]
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