You may need the ultimate-ER elk cartridge, the 340 wby. lol,
Of course I didn't mean you NEED one, but any excuse for another rifle right...?
Life is short, buy another rifle.
While we are pretty close on the ultimate elk rifle... the 300/340 wby...
I think in the future I may be using something a bit lighter/smaller in the field.
I do need a .375 H&H for the bigger stuff down the road however.
Originally Posted by
buffybr
I guess I can. I just don't see a need for me to have a .338 anything.
I killed almost three dozen elk and a couple of moose with smaller cartridges before I got what I consider my ultimate elk rifle, my .300 Weatherby.
I built a .375 RUM that I took on two African hunts where I shot a variety of critters from 20-30 pound Steenboks to 1500+ pound buffalo and eland. If I ever hunt coastal brown bears that will be my rifle of choice, and unless the USF&WS removes the ban on African lions and elephants, that rifle will remain one of my safe queens.
For any other North American hunt that I may ever do, my .300 Weatherby or one of my smaller rifles will do just fine.
But that's just my personal opinion.
