Acy, I've shot one elk with a 300 WSM (300 yards, two shots through the lungs)... not much of a test. The elk died. Still, I couldn't detect that it dropped that elk any differently than those I've shot with an 06 or those my friend dropped the same day with his 270 (130's). However, those elk I've shot with the 338 WM reacted differently than those hit with the smaller bores. They typically let you know they're hit when 338'd and seem to go down a bit quicker. Deader? No. Is the 338 WM necessary? No. If I were in your position and had your battery (sounds like you've got a lot of 24-26" bbl's) I'd do something very different and cobble up a short barreled elk thumper (22" bbl.). 210's run just over 3,000 fps in mine (with a 22" tube) and 225's run 2,850 fps. Or, you could be real dfferent and trade the rifle for an 06! (I know you want to keep your current rifle, grins) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
