I can neither equal your lawyer speak nor have any desire to. It is quite obvious that we will not have a meeting of the minds on this subject. But of course, I have one more post before putting this to bed, at least for myself.
Yes, I have killed elk with a 30/30. The only reason I no longer do so is because in the state of Idaho we have to choose our weapon. I have chosen to archery hunt only because I enjoy the thrill of calling elk in close. Hearing a bull charging towards me, seeing the steam rising off of him and feeling the hair on the back of my neck rise as a bull bugles right in front of me is the only way to hunt. Where's the sport in a 200 to 400 yard shot for a seasoned elk hunter? Just my opinion of course!
But, with my past experience I see no problem with taking a 30/30 into the woods if that is ones desire. A 30/30 will without a doubt kill an elk. It boils down to choice, everybody can choose what caliber they are confident with and want to shoot.
The responsibility lies in taking an ethical shot, regardless of the caliber. If a hunter doesn't have the self control to wait for the right shot, no matter what the distance, then choice of caliber makes no difference. Without the right shot it doesn't matter if your shooting a 30/30 or a 375h&h mag.
As stated above this is my opinion which is also based on years of success. I appreciate your opinion as well as everybody elses on this topic. Isn't it great that we have freedom of opinion and the freedom to express them, keeps life interesting! I think we've given Crobide more input than he ever anticipated!
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