[quote]ORIGINAL: stalkingbear

In the instance you're talking about-at extremely close range,you CANNOT convince me that a 30-06 or some other cartridge would have let him run off wounded and that magnum made all the difference-in fact,ANY proper elk cartridge would have made that shot-as long as it was hit in right spot.
So you don't think a 35 whelen would've killed that elk as quick?




No I am not trying to convince you that a 30-06 would not have done the job. But I do not consider the 30-06 as a "Pea Shooter". I am talking about the guys who advocate using sub quarter bore cartridges.

However what I am saying is that I had 100% CONFIDENCE in what the 340 Wby. would do. I guess that is what I am really getting at.

I am confident in my ability to shoot. And I am confident in the cartridges I choose. That is all I am trying to say.

If a person can confidently shoot a "Pea Shooter", but is not capable of being proficient with a heavier cartridge, OR MAGNUM, then so be it. However when I lay down the big bucks for an elk or deer hunt, I want to have supreme confidence. Tom.