smoke, never used the 7mm-08 on elk.. Have better rounds for that, but have shot several elk with 140's out of the 7mm Rem Mag.. did fine, but they were broadside shots in open country.. Two of my pals shoot the 150 BTBT for much of their elk hunting.. I am not sure how many elk they have taken with this, but quite a number.. My late wife killed a huge moose with the 140 BTBT from the Rem Mag. at about 200 yards.. One shot just behind the shoulder.. It took one step and dropped.. This said, if I were hunting elk with my 7's I would probably use a partition.. But some of the area's i hunt, I want the elk dead soon.. So the BTBT's do that if placed right.. On these hunts, I have to wait for the right shot or not take it.. We all want the right shot, but on these units a quick kill is highly important..
