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<blockquote data-quote="red dirt shootist" data-source="post: 3999988" data-attributes="member: 52708"><p>I have a different take. No doubt the 7mag is a killer, but, I like the big heavy slow bullet. Out of state hunters are more likely to take a risky shot, longer than their capability, a running shot, maybe low light, etc. It's only human nature to take that risky shot, you paid a lot for the hunt, and you want to go home with something, when you're down to the last day or two it gets worse. The 7 mag has a lot of velocity, if your shot is off you will ruin a lot of meat, maybe lose the elk. But a cartridge like 338 or 375 isn't as suseptable to wind, and at 500 yards, there can be a lot of wind, from different directions. A big bullet makes a big hole, and more blood, less bloodshot meat, more penetration, less deflection, etc. The best thing you can do is get in shape, high altitude is a real *****, tell your guide to go easy the first day or two to get acclimated, if you wear yourself out the first day you won't recover. Strip your equipment to a bare minimum, you won't need a pistol, more than 5 rounds of ammo, booze, and so on, it gets crazy what some guys are willing to hump miles. Take a real compass, and something to start a fire with. Good luck and have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="red dirt shootist, post: 3999988, member: 52708"] I have a different take. No doubt the 7mag is a killer, but, I like the big heavy slow bullet. Out of state hunters are more likely to take a risky shot, longer than their capability, a running shot, maybe low light, etc. It's only human nature to take that risky shot, you paid a lot for the hunt, and you want to go home with something, when you're down to the last day or two it gets worse. The 7 mag has a lot of velocity, if your shot is off you will ruin a lot of meat, maybe lose the elk. But a cartridge like 338 or 375 isn't as suseptable to wind, and at 500 yards, there can be a lot of wind, from different directions. A big bullet makes a big hole, and more blood, less bloodshot meat, more penetration, less deflection, etc. The best thing you can do is get in shape, high altitude is a real *****, tell your guide to go easy the first day or two to get acclimated, if you wear yourself out the first day you won't recover. Strip your equipment to a bare minimum, you won't need a pistol, more than 5 rounds of ammo, booze, and so on, it gets crazy what some guys are willing to hump miles. Take a real compass, and something to start a fire with. Good luck and have fun. [/QUOTE]
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