Who on this forum is old enough to remember Elmer Keith sadly shaking his head and saying "he's gone high velocity."
One blowhard this year, shot a 50+ inch moose cross river from my place, 7 times with a 28 nosler. Was that typical long range tool with a 16 inch long scope with what had to be greater than 50mm objective.
35 whelen (or any standard medium bore), represents everything Id want in a general purpose Alaskan rifle. The 300 win mag represent everything Blood shot mess, that I wouldn't want in a rifle.
338 federal, 338-06, 358 winchester, 35 whelen, 9x57 9x62.
Go up in caliber, down a bit on velocity. Ask Doctari what that does for penetration.....
