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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 1986848" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>After 38 years of guiding and outfitting elk hunters in western Colorado I long ago came to this same conclusion. Magnums extend our range by a few to several hundred yards but the capability of cartridges like our subject 7-08 greatly exceed the ability of probably over 90% of hunters. Now we are a pretty dedicated and skilled bunch of marksmen and women here, but so often I see claims that the 7-08, etc., are marginal at best and only suited to a few hundred yard. Keeping in line with this I see many posts claiming you must have a magnum to even consider hunting elk. I disagree. One needs to shoot well and not take the questionable shots. My .300, 338, and .358 magnums would shoot through an elk end to end with the right bullets, but I was taught not to take those shots. They make a terrible mess of an animal and ruin too much meat. I've gone back to "standard" cartridges like the .284 and 7-08 I currently hunt with. When I was a kid we were all country boys around here and most used 30-30, .300 Savage, and 270's. A few used '06's and a very few used magnums, mostly the city guys that came out and most of them couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a hand full of rice. I still love my magnums but for cross canyon shots and long range marmots. No real need for magnums until you're getting past 5-600 yards. This is just my opinion and we will all shoot whatever we want, even if it's way more than is needed. Whew I hate long windy posts!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 1986848, member: 1940"] After 38 years of guiding and outfitting elk hunters in western Colorado I long ago came to this same conclusion. Magnums extend our range by a few to several hundred yards but the capability of cartridges like our subject 7-08 greatly exceed the ability of probably over 90% of hunters. Now we are a pretty dedicated and skilled bunch of marksmen and women here, but so often I see claims that the 7-08, etc., are marginal at best and only suited to a few hundred yard. Keeping in line with this I see many posts claiming you must have a magnum to even consider hunting elk. I disagree. One needs to shoot well and not take the questionable shots. My .300, 338, and .358 magnums would shoot through an elk end to end with the right bullets, but I was taught not to take those shots. They make a terrible mess of an animal and ruin too much meat. I’ve gone back to “standard” cartridges like the .284 and 7-08 I currently hunt with. When I was a kid we were all country boys around here and most used 30-30, .300 Savage, and 270’s. A few used ‘06’s and a very few used magnums, mostly the city guys that came out and most of them couldn’t hit a bull in the butt with a hand full of rice. I still love my magnums but for cross canyon shots and long range marmots. No real need for magnums until you’re getting past 5-600 yards. This is just my opinion and we will all shoot whatever we want, even if it’s way more than is needed. Whew I hate long windy posts! [/QUOTE]
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