I shouldn't really talk. This year i'm using a flintlock and round ball for muley's and elk.
I understand it's limits though, and will only take close perfect shots. I may never get those shots, but i'll have fun trying.
You then understand my contention RE the 223. Thats all.
I'm not so foolish to say a .223 won't kill an elk. That's already been proven. My problem is admitting it's a good elk round.
Not to toot my own horn, but I there's one thing I do well in my hunting. It's being very disciplined on the shots I take. My dad drove that into me, and it stuck. I pass up a lot of shots.
So, I worry about guys using small calibers for big game, and an elk is big game. Especially, if we're talking about a mature bull. There's not a lot of hunters who can turn down angled shots. To always wait for a side double lung shot because you have a minimal gun is not something everybody can do.
That's my problem with the .223.
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.
