My 444 is the XLR and is yet to be fired. I have no elk eperience, but I can offer some a good friend has. He bought one 20 or so years ago and is the camp cook type. He'll cook breakfast early, take a nap, then head out a few hundred yds from camp. He killed 3 elk with that 444 and 240 Rem Core-lokts. The gun sports a $19.99 tasco scope, that to my knowledge has never had to be resighted. I know this because I'm the one who usually checks the zero. Hes fired 4 shots and recoverd one bullet, picture perfect. He breaks all the rules that I live by, and never misses a beat and love every minute of it. His other fav cart. is the 44-40. He turned 70 this May.
Joseph
