Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting 165 grain Nosler Partition, .30 cal., on Elk, Your thoughts?

On my only guided hunt ever many years ago, the guide called them "trackers", because they had to track a lot of elk shot with them. I think your limiting factor will be a shoulder shot. I'd rather have a heavier bullet for that reason, particularly if it's the only shot you have. I shoulder shot an elk at 75 yards with a 338 with a 210 gr partition and it did not break through the shoulder.