I have killed elk with a 30-30, 44 mag carbine, 30-06, 2 different 7mm mags,. 2-3 different 50 cal muzzle loaders.Mostly double lung shots. A few I clipped the scapula. I can't remember many, if any, that were complete pass throughs of the 50+ I have killed. Most bullets were found under the hide on the far side , some were never recovered inside the animal as I don't make habit of digging thru blood and gore to find a bullet
Most bullets were std C&C, except the ML being Power Belts or Maxiballs, the 7 mags being 160 gr GK..Only on the last few elk did I use 180 gr Partitions after SPS were selling over runs for $13/box.Before that, 220 gr RN in the .06. Distances ranged from as little as10 yards to 400 yards.
I have been elk hunting for about 57years .I never found elk all that hard to kill. Probably won't be doing it much longer.
Last edited by saddlesore; 09/24/21.
