Still in the .300 WM camp here. I own a custom rifle in 6.5PRC and it is amazing but I still can't bring myself to hunt elk with it. If I were to go away from one of my WMs for elk, I would likely go to the .280AI.
My son shot one a couple of months later in the same field that also weighed 58 pounds. A neighboring farmer shot one that weighed (on the local gun shops certified scale) 72 pounds.
According to our Fish and Game, we don't have wolves here but 2 years ago, we had one passing through that hung...
Looks like a big western coyote to me.
Having watched wolves throughout the west while working there and taking and watching eastern coyotes, (my largest was scale weighed at 58 pounds) the photo looks like a coyote to me.
I had an issue with my S1a spotter. They told me to ship it back to them and it was back in two weeks. It acted up again and after returning it to them, they asked if I would be OK with them replacing it!?!?
On my way home from an elk hunt in Idaho this fall, I decided to drive the 2 hours out...
Our English Setter was the most beautiful dog and the best family/children friendly dog that I have ever seen. Definitely not the smartest dog but as long as she had plenty of exercise EVERY day, she was amazing. She was incredible with birds.
Swarovski 10X40 EL's. Tripped and fell on top of them. Broke the adjustment wheel but could still adjust carefully. Sent back to Swarovski next day and returned four days later. Perfect considering that it was totally my fault.
Odd man out here but I would never be without a .300 WinMag. Best do it all caliber for me.
Then I would replace your .223 with a 5.56. Keep the 6.5 PRC and the .280AI.