Originally Posted by alwaysoutdoors
I admit I don’t ‘now chat about elk hunting. I’m surprised to see the 6mm and 243 replies. I have heard of 270s being used on elk however.


I shot a small bull a few years ago using a 243 with a chest shot, through the heart at 350 yards. He dropped on the spot.

My wife shot a huge bull this year. She used a 6 creedmoor. The bull ran about 20 yards and fell from a lung shot.