The bullets you use are far less important than where you place them. [/img]
This is very true. The problem with it - of course- is that it is neither a rule nor do the animals or nature play by the rules even if it was. Those blue-box (or the old red) always seemed to shoot so well and work just fine mostly and will any elk on the planet if they wreck the right stuff. The femur or other stout structure isn't a "right stuff" kind of thing though and all it takes is a simple twitch or breath of air and the bullet can be entering through such spot in spite of your best effort at correct placement. Many or most situations may not make that a concern.
The bottom line is that killing big game is not the same as shooting gophers. Minute of elk and minute of gopher are two different things. Field groups and target groups are two different things when all the factors are considered. I'd grab the Partitions over those blue-box better-shooting bullets since neither is an elk-missing load and the Partition is a better bone swatter.
