Yeah, I am in my 60's now and forced to address the constant ache of altered , overused shoulders.
Otherwise , I am in good shape and cannot stand a muzzle brake and carry lightweight equipment.
Yup, upgraded recoil pads, use a shooting vest on the bench and won't use a leadsled.
I love the view from the top of the steepest mountain .
I am debating on taking the little .243 for elk, mule deer and Bighorns this year. I have killed elk with it before and I feel with the best monolithic bullets these days it is adequate. Bullets these days have changed the rules, imo.
350 yards is far enough and nothing much stops a solid copper bullet.
Anyways, like politics and religion it should draw a variety of strong opinions.What is yours?
I can empathize. I presume you are in elk country in SE BC by your post and are experienced. I know the new premium bullets have lifted the cartridges capabilities but I would add a few more qualifiers for myself; for example, I might arbitrarily set a limit for 250 yards on an animal I will be able to watch and am sure to retrieve.
Good luck!
