Excellent point...I see way TOOOOOO many people going hunting with guns in Africa that are in my opinion too small if you get in a sticky situation with say a tuskless elephant or bad natured buff bull...you never know--might have been wounded, snared, who knows..know of 2 cases in particular that ended in the deathts of said individuals that happened must in 2005 alone...

As to the 340 not having enough power for eland--disagree...have seen .340's used on a variety of game along with .338 Ultra's which are very similar in performance...I personally shot a elk looking at me at about 250 yards--hit directly in the chest and excited below the anus --with a hole about the size of a softball..needless to say, dropped to the shot...I personally shot a large bull this past year using a 200 gr A-Frame--ran about 40 yards and tipped over...again, IMHO, shot placement is far more crucial than the size of the bat .ie; .Mr. Weatherby himself shot a buff bull using only a .257 Weatherby...Bell used the .275...etc....

Thanks

Ripp