Originally Posted by hardcastonly

I spend 4 plus decades hunting elk , usually in several states under various hunting condition, ranges, terrain and in different weather condition's
we all develop favorite's and what you carry or use might not be adequate or near ideal in anyone else's opinion,
I've used everything from a 44 mag revolver, a 80 lb bow, a single shot 270 win up to a 378 wby mag, and from what I've seen, its the skill and persistence of the marksman not the cartridge or caliber, or even the type of weapon used, that maters in my opinion, Its not what you carry so much as how good/consistent you are in its use and understanding its limitations that maters.
if I have to select something , the available licenses, the ranges and terrain I'll deal with has a huge effect on what ill grab
everything works if the guy using it has the skill to use it effectively and understand the limitations his choice mandates.