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I think it also depends on the type of elk hunt. Based only on what’s in my armory, if I was backpacking-hunting deep into the high-elevation mountains in the NF, I might grab my lite 7mm Wby ULW.

However, if I walk out of the cabin on my mountain property in Colorado, I can walk about 150 yards to a big rock that overlooks a meadow that is about 600 yds deep and 1/2 mile wide, and often see mule deer and elk calmly grazing below at ranges from 200 yds to 600 yds. For that, I certainly would grab my .340 Wby with its ridiculous 4.5-27x 50mm scope.

But last time I did the former, I still chose the .340 Wby.