I'd reclaim my 300WSM and have your buddy buy his own elk rifle.
Guys, this is a thinly veiled excuse to buy another rifle.
This much is true. But as a client he's paid a good part of my mortgage.
We both pulled NR big game combos in MT, and while he could afford a rifle or use one he has, I decided it was a good excuse for a new one and went a long way to convince him to go. A nice gesture for a long term business relationship too!
RE-visiting christensen arms. I have handled a few. So many decisions.