I'd like to do a Nilgai next year and I've been reading up. Some guides are recommending 338 Win Mag or 375 for bulls. I know Nilgai have large bones and thick rubbery skin so there are no blood trails.

Some act like they are bullet proof while others that have hunted them had great success with much smaller calibers. It's difficult to sort through it all. I've heard a consensus that shots are usually not that long and usually 100-200 yards.

I'd like to use a 338 Federal with either 210 Partitions or 200 Trophy Tipped. Is that a prudent choice for Nilgai? Should I just step up and bring my 9.3x62 for this one?

I'd like to hear opinions from people that have hunted them. I've heard Nilgai are tougher than Elk so more gun is recommended. Not sure if that is true because I haven't hunted either.

Scott