I just don't get the whole using a really light rifle on elk thing. Even something like a 250 Savage... WHY?
I think things are different where some of you hunt elk, though. If you live or lived on a ranch with lots of them, and knew you'd get multiple chances, or even multiple elk, I guess it would tend to make a person more casual about the whole thing. In Oregon, guys go years and years between having a SHOT at an elk, so you want to make sure that when you get that chance you are properly armed. For me, a 30-06 with 180's on up = "properly armed for elk". I'd just be ill if I got a chance at a good bull and screwed it up because I was using a very light caliber.
-jeff
