Originally Posted by
bronko22000
If it were me and you already have an 06 I think I would go with the one poster above and in lieu of a 300WM go with a 338WM. Maybe a bit overkill for elk but still an excellent choice and also for moose and the big bears. It's not like you're going to be shooting it alot anyway so why not go the one step further?
I read the entire thread.
I assume bronco is referring to "the one poster above"
is the 1 at the top. If so, I agree with both.
My thinking is that to add another rifle, I want one with either
1) capable of a 50% increase in bullet weight at the same velocity
or
2) capable of a 500 fps increase in velocity with the same bullet wt.
SO...Keep the 30-06 (never a bad decision!)
and
Consider adding a 338 something in the future,
as you gain experience hunting with the 30-06.
PS: Your experience may be that there is no need for more.