If elk is on the menu then IMO the .375 WCF is simply too weak. I have killed deer with my .375 WCF carbine but I would not use it in a handgun for elk. Sure it will kill elk but not as quickly or surely as the .375 JDJ will. This cartridge can be loaded down to .375 WCF velocities or loaded up to higher power. The WCF can't do that. The JDJ is well-proven on game larger than elk too.

I have used the .45-70 on game up to brown bear and it is awesome...but recoil can be brutal. Like the JDJ it can be loaded down to .45 LC power if needed for targets and smaller game. Regardless of your choice, use enough gun.


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