Ingwe:Hanging around gun stores is an education......at my local emporium a guy wanted a 300RUM for his first elk/deer hunt out west(Montana).It was to "replace" his 30/06,and he said he "needed"the RUM for "long shots",ie 400-600 yards......
Turns out he had never seen an elk, or mule deer in the wild before.
I asked whether he got to shoot those distances back here to become familiar with the new rifle,and he said "no", the nw rifle and scope would take care of those things.......I told him that was not so,and he should stick with the 30/06.....he bought the RUM anyway.I learned to save my breath,and now just say,"Buy what you want!"
