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.
Any pics of recovered Powerbelts or were those left on the mountain with the goo?
