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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1469866" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There is a general rule that the bigger the game, the bigger the caliber. This is just a rule of thumb, but generally a good one.</p><p>Chances are that if you have a favorite deer rifle, it will be on the light side for Elk size game.</p><p></p><p>Where I hunted Elk it was very important to drop him in the best place for recovery. So many times you would have to wait for this shot or spend days recovering you meat.</p><p></p><p>Smaller calibers will definitely kill big game, but will seldom drop them in there tracks. So I would recommend a large caliber like a 338 for Elk if you hunt in thick brush or rough terrain to make recovery better.</p><p></p><p>Just My Opinion</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1469866, member: 2736"] There is a general rule that the bigger the game, the bigger the caliber. This is just a rule of thumb, but generally a good one. Chances are that if you have a favorite deer rifle, it will be on the light side for Elk size game. Where I hunted Elk it was very important to drop him in the best place for recovery. So many times you would have to wait for this shot or spend days recovering you meat. Smaller calibers will definitely kill big game, but will seldom drop them in there tracks. So I would recommend a large caliber like a 338 for Elk if you hunt in thick brush or rough terrain to make recovery better. Just My Opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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