RE: 30-06 jack of all trades master of none?
I have seen overshoes that were smarter than that salesman. If the 338 Win Mag is a minimum for elk then all the elk killed buy rounds like the 243 and 25-06 were just faking and probably later escaped from the freezer. Yes the 30-30 has killed all North American game as has the 44-40 and 30-40 krag. and the 303 British and the 7x57 and the list goes on. The 30-06 has done it all so many times that most would not believe it and will continue to do so. If you want a 338 for your Dad it shouldn't be to hard to find and regardless of what the salesman said, he won't be under gunned.