Wait for that almost perfect quartering away shot than it wouldn't matter if you use either. Take a shot at a big animal while he is running away from you than you may want a big magnum. Too cover all basis and hunt successfully a big magum should be used unless you know of somewhere the elk are thick and close by. Long shots at big elk require magnums unless you see one stand perfectly broadside or sleeping.
I disagree
Same here Ted. Taking a shot at an animal running away,unless it is already badly wounded is poor judgement at best. My success rate is in the very high 95+%. I have killed elk with a 30-30,44 mag, 50 cal muzzle loader, .308, 45-70 and most with a 30-06.Only a few with a 7mmMag. None with the Texas heart shot. The only ones that didn't fall over right away was due to poor bullet placement on my part and that was darn few. In addition all except two in the last few years were killed with cup and core bullets except the ML which was pure lead
