Originally Posted by rufous
One of these days I hope to hunt plains game in Africa. My most powerful cartridge is a 300 Win Mag. I am currently shooting the new Nosler 200 grain Accubond at 3030 fps. Would this be adequate for Eland? Rufous.
From what I understand an Eland is similar to an elk. The best caliber of elk is suppose to be a 338 because the bullets have the penetration required to kill from any angle. So a 338 with controlled expansion bullets might be some what better an a 300 win mag. Am I wrong?


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