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flags
...but in my opinion it is a 200 yard round for elk. Pushing it to 300-400 yards is asking for trouble because the case lacks the capacity for the needed energy at that range.
I suppose you feel that way about any cartridge that uses a .308 case, flags?
I think I convinced my dad he and I need to start putting in for CO preference points, starting next year (since we've already missed this year's deadline). But when we someday make the trip(s), I'm probably going to have added something bigger to the arsenal---simply because of effective elk range and trajectory advantages. My rifle is a .308, and I'm thinking it'd be best complemented by a .338 Win Mag; I'll go up in bore and effective range at the same time, that way.