Dave, I beleave beware of a man who only has one gun, for chances are He shoots it well. I know men here that shoot there guns well better than most, and get by with smaller cal. The question is are you one of them. I would never recomend a 257 or 25-06 for a first time elk hunter, I would recomend a min. 30-06 or 300 something. They leave a bigger blood trail. Duckgunner.
