Don't know about elk, because drawing a tag in Michigan is like winning the Power Ball Lottery. But TAC is the way to go with the 358, BLR 20" 2452fps average for 10 shots 586ft. above sea level. Hornady 200gr. Federal GM215M primer, TAC 52gr. Whitetails, and a half dozen bears, pull the trigger, all that's left is the hard work.