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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 1556200" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>Kinda' like asking what is a good wine. However, I've killed a lot of game with the old 270 and 30-06 with appropriate loads and bullet selection, but once I outgrew my imposed range limits for elk with those rounds, I found myself debating between a 300 WM and the then new 300 RUM. </p><p></p><p>Given my expected ranges, winds, and wanting to drive 180 or 200 gr as fast as possible, I chose the 300 RUM. It has worked well at short to long ranges, but often, I still drag out the older n slower 30-06 or 338WM for a walk thru the timber. </p><p></p><p>As long as a cartridge has enough velocity for proper retained energy with a good bullet selection for various entry angles, good marksmanship and even better hunting ethics outweighs </p><p>many other caliber factors. </p><p></p><p>The best elk caliber is the caliber of the shooter behind the stock.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 1556200, member: 9299"] Kinda' like asking what is a good wine. However, I've killed a lot of game with the old 270 and 30-06 with appropriate loads and bullet selection, but once I outgrew my imposed range limits for elk with those rounds, I found myself debating between a 300 WM and the then new 300 RUM. Given my expected ranges, winds, and wanting to drive 180 or 200 gr as fast as possible, I chose the 300 RUM. It has worked well at short to long ranges, but often, I still drag out the older n slower 30-06 or 338WM for a walk thru the timber. As long as a cartridge has enough velocity for proper retained energy with a good bullet selection for various entry angles, good marksmanship and even better hunting ethics outweighs many other caliber factors. The best elk caliber is the caliber of the shooter behind the stock. [/QUOTE]
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