Originally Posted by Mule Deer
Am always astounded at how elk have apparently become so much harder to kill than they were back in Elmer's heyday--despite the improvement in bullet construction.

Agreed MD!

I’ve killed a few elk with cartridges like the .300 Win Mag, 8mm Rem Mag and .338 Lapua Mag. None died any quicker or more dramatically than when shot with my .270, .308 or .30-06! Just saying.