Although I have only killed two bull elk with a 45-70,405 Rem JFP neither went over 20 a yards It will kill elk ,and as with just about any chambering of any caliber you can always find limitations. I also kill elk with a 375gr Maxiball or Powerbelt. Same deal.
I have killed elk with about 6 different chamberings in different calibers. Truthfully, I can't say I see a big difference in the killing ability of any of them. I don't purposely put bullets in bone, but putting a bullet in the boiler room kills them fast enough for me.
A lot of guys over think this elk killing business. I think a 45-70 is more than enough to kill any deer in North America.
Last edited by saddlesore; 04/15/15.
