I’m asking all you prolific elk hunters whether you would consider using that cartridge on a Colorado mountain elk hunt where long shots may be the only ones.
Yeah, without a doubt.
My gripe with elk cartridge choices is focused on guys who use little guns in fairly heavy cover where, though the ranges is usually fairly short, it is difficult to really gauge the elk's body position 'cause you can't see lower legs / feet and don't know where the shoulder blade and front leg bone are precisely so you don't know if you've got a clean shot through comparatively soft tissue to get into the chest or you've got a big ol' hunka bone to break to get there. Our in the open where you can see the whole elk is a different game.
The only thing I'd want to do differently than you list is I'd focus on the 140 grain partition. Though it is a flat base, that cartridge will pitch it fast enough to open up and perform well within your 500 yard limit.
Tom
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