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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1569342" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>Sorry, re-reading my first post it sounds like I'm telling YOU about choices and ethics...What I should be clearer on is that I think you should guide this relatively new elk slayer down the correct path.</p><p></p><p>Over the years I have heard more than one hunter, especially here in my home state of Michigan, say things like "Oh, elk are actually easier to hit because the kill zone is so much bigger than it is on a deer..." and "Yeah, my 308 is magic on deer, it'll be fine for elk..." All true if you know what you're doing when hunting at longer ranges and higher elevations! But elk are one helluva lot tougher to kill...and magic on a 150 lb critter at 50 yds doesn't translate very well to elk anywhere I've hunted them.</p><p></p><p>So - talk to this friend! Don't help him make mistakes when you're in the right place to teach him a better way...and there are so many "right" choices that focusing on one questionable option just doesn't make sense. Good that you'll be loading for him, so that whatever caliber he does choose you can help steer him into proper choices like the right bullet, etc. for the intended target.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1569342, member: 107258"] Sorry, re-reading my first post it sounds like I'm telling YOU about choices and ethics...What I should be clearer on is that I think you should guide this relatively new elk slayer down the correct path. Over the years I have heard more than one hunter, especially here in my home state of Michigan, say things like "Oh, elk are actually easier to hit because the kill zone is so much bigger than it is on a deer..." and "Yeah, my 308 is magic on deer, it'll be fine for elk..." All true if you know what you're doing when hunting at longer ranges and higher elevations! But elk are one helluva lot tougher to kill...and magic on a 150 lb critter at 50 yds doesn't translate very well to elk anywhere I've hunted them. So - talk to this friend! Don't help him make mistakes when you're in the right place to teach him a better way...and there are so many "right" choices that focusing on one questionable option just doesn't make sense. Good that you'll be loading for him, so that whatever caliber he does choose you can help steer him into proper choices like the right bullet, etc. for the intended target. [/QUOTE]
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