On my one and only trip tp Africa, I was the last hunter of the season. The last three days of my hunt several of the PHs were in camp. I probably annoyed them by asking a lot of questions. Almost to a person, they lamented the fact that the 318WR was no longer available. This was 1978. They also wished that most hunters would not buy a 300WM, and use the 30-06 that they used at home. the bullets they would choose; 200 or220 C&C if it had to be a 180, a partition. Of course that was only 5-6 PH's opinions, 40yrs ago. capt david

"It's not how hard you hit 'em, it's where you hit 'em." The 30-06 will, with the right bullet, successfully take any game animal in North America up to 300yds.

If you are a hunter, and farther than that, get closer!