There was an article a few years back, and darned if I can find it now, that told of a fellow who had been in on a whole bunch of elk kills. He couldn't see a difference between the 308 and the 300 Win Mag on elk within 300 yards, which is where the vast majority of elk were shot anyway.

Of course dudes coming out West to hunt always want to arm themselves for the "what if" situations, like buying a new 300 mag for the 600 yard elk shot or packing a three pound 44 magnum on their hip for a bear attack. Neither of which is going to happen.

Instead they should be working out to get their office softened bodies in shape for the mountains, and spending money on practice ammo for their current rifles instead of on a new gun. But I sound like a broken record....