I completely understand. I’ve never killed an elk with my .30-06 either, but would like to do so this year.
I can’t speak from experience with the 8x57 on elk, but a friend’s dad killed all manner of hogs and deer with his using Ballistic Tips for many years. He used to wait until two hogs were in line and kill both with one shot, I’m told. If it’ll shoot through a good sized hog, it should do fine on elk. I think a BT should be fine at 8x57 velocity, not so much with an 8mm Remington Magnum. Looking forward to your report after the hunt. Happy Trails
