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Originally Posted by 3blade
The question is less about cartridge and more about the operator..
1) what level of recoil can he handle?
2) is he willing to spend money on premium bullets/ammo?
A TTSX (trophy copper, gmx etc) out of a 270 is imo better elk medicine than a cheap bullet out of any other cartridge. We are no longer limited to cup and core or partition, so the caliber question is less important, or less quantifiable.
If he likes his 243 my guess is a 270 will be the max he wants...a 3006 launching 180 gr projectiles tends to create a pretty stiff kick. 338 win mag is asking for a flinch. Ymmv
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Originally Posted by Wireone
"THIS"
With today's bullets a bull elk's skin isn't that thick!
Not sure why anyone would want to beat themselves up.
I guess if he went the 338 route he would be ready for that Kodiak hunt.
Killed three bulls with 270win 110TTSX. They fall down immediately.
Another 4 with 140 TSX out of a 7mm Roy with same results.
Been lucky enough not to shoot one in the guts. But thinking 338 in the guts would have the same effect.
I guess its always comes back to bullet placement.
Regards.
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gotta agree with this ... new boolits have equalized cartridges and calibre .... A 270 will do more today then awhile ago....