CaribouJack is shipping me a take-off stainless .338 WM barrel with factory irons. It will go on the naked MKII stainless Ruger long action (mag bolt face) I picked up last year. Haven't decided if I will spend the extra coin to ream it out to a .338-375 Ruger/Campfire as originally intended or just shoot it as is.

Regardless, the bullet I plan to try first is the 225g AccuBond with a .550BC. Using Nosler data as the basis for evaluation, the 225 shoots flatter at longer range and retains considerably more velocity and energy at longer ranges.

Should work great for elk, which is the largest animal I expect to hunt.

Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE!

No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's.

A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.