I hunted elk for years with a pre-64 M-70 in 300 H&H with a 24 inch barrel, it was an elk killing machine. I suspect you will get some replies that an '06 will kill just as well - which it will, but with handloads the 300 H&H still has an edge.

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223 Rem, my favorite cartridge - you can't argue with truckloads of dead PD's and gophers.

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