257 Weatherby on Elk

The point is, without ever seeing the wound channel from say an 88 grain ELDM (random heavy for Cal. example) at distance there are those that will still discredit its function and effect. If you have seen marginal wound channels, I stand corrected and please accept my apology.

I think bullet choice and shot placement are criticial... as they are with any caliber. Any big game bullet will work if you can put it through the boiler room on a broadside shot at 2000 ft/sec or better. It gets tougher below that velocity with smaller bores. It gets tougher on quartering shots when you have to get through more meat and/or more bone...stout bullets become more important for sufficient penetration.

I'd certainly try a .257 Weatherby Mag with a 110 gr Accubond, but wait for a broadside shot.

sable tireur said:

Gun writers get paid to positively address the advertisers which helps to sell the advertising space, digital or hard copy. Most now are simply bloggers without much real experience. There are some but fewer each year.

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Not true!
When you write an artlcle, you may not even know which magazine you will send (if freelance and published in several) it to, let alone who the advertisers may be.

Even writing for a single magazine, if anyone tried to sway or control a review they would meet with impolite resistance I can assure you.

Now, because there is a publishing habit called an editor, some articles to get cropped or mildly reworded without the writers knowledge or permission. Thats reality and most edits pertain to page fit not advertisers.

When reviewing product, if the item fails to impress or has issues, it is sent back and the review is ended unless addressed by the manufacturer. Rejected items may include a broken stock, illfitting mounts, the rifme won't fire, stocks continually break during review etc. These items need to be rejected and the review ceased. If the manufacturer won't address it, (never experienced that) report it that way. I would. Credability is all you have after it is earned.