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<blockquote data-quote="cross" data-source="post: 1468665" data-attributes="member: 8592"><p>To add to Wolf's statement, it seems to me that there are a lot of options between a 6.5 CM and a 7RM it 300. </p><p></p><p>I shot a lot of elk at less than 100 yards with a 30-06, then I decided I needed something bigger so I bought a .338 Win. I shot a few elk with it but didn't really see much difference as far as the elk's response at the shot. Then I bought a 7mmWSM for deer and started shooting elk with it and discovered I couldn't see any difference again. When the WSM went away I moved to a 7RM and have been carrying one for the last 11 years. Mostly using 168 Bergers, or 160 Abnds. It works great but I'm now thinking that a 280AI will do everything I need it to do out to 700-800 yards. I rarely shoot further than that. </p><p></p><p>My Dad is packing a 300 Win with 215 Bergers in it and I see no difference between it and my 7RMs on elk. Typical response is BANG!! the elk runs 20-30 yards and falls down dead. I've seen it time and again with .338s, 300s, and 7mms. I'm not going to say there are no times when the bigger calibers with more powder don't yield better results but I've probably seen 60 elk get shot with various 7mm, 300, and 338 magnums over the last 20 years and with decent chest shots, I see no difference between them.</p><p></p><p>My 2 cents.</p><p></p><p>Cross</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cross, post: 1468665, member: 8592"] To add to Wolf’s statement, it seems to me that there are a lot of options between a 6.5 CM and a 7RM it 300. I shot a lot of elk at less than 100 yards with a 30-06, then I decided I needed something bigger so I bought a .338 Win. I shot a few elk with it but didn’t really see much difference as far as the elk’s response at the shot. Then I bought a 7mmWSM for deer and started shooting elk with it and discovered I couldn’t see any difference again. When the WSM went away I moved to a 7RM and have been carrying one for the last 11 years. Mostly using 168 Bergers, or 160 Abnds. It works great but I’m now thinking that a 280AI will do everything I need it to do out to 700-800 yards. I rarely shoot further than that. My Dad is packing a 300 Win with 215 Bergers in it and I see no difference between it and my 7RMs on elk. Typical response is BANG!! the elk runs 20-30 yards and falls down dead. I’ve seen it time and again with .338s, 300s, and 7mms. I’m not going to say there are no times when the bigger calibers with more powder don’t yield better results but I’ve probably seen 60 elk get shot with various 7mm, 300, and 338 magnums over the last 20 years and with decent chest shots, I see no difference between them. My 2 cents. Cross [/QUOTE]
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