sbhooper - According to my numbers the bullet still had 1220 ftlbs at this distance. The bullet was not recovered but it also was not a through and through shot. Wasn't planning on shooting over 500 yards but as I mentioned the first shooter wasn't able to harvest the animal. The bullet did hit high shoulder and penetrated through at least 3/4 of the elk. I didn't find any fragments or the core of the bullet. I had another individual with me that also helped me look for the bullet but as we all know elk have lots of areas that can hide the bullet. I was hoping to recovery it but had no luck. I was just thankful to harvest my first elk.
