BJ,
I was more tring to talk him into buying a 30-06, or 280. Maybe at the most a 7mm mag. He's got one I think that is his brother's and he shot it a few times and said he liked it. I have always been a fan of the 30-06's versitility. I think for elk he wants something more exotic than the 06, I think he would like the 280 more in the long run.

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