It's my opinion that 90% of elk are harvested at under 300 yards.
95%+ at under 400 yards.
A .308, 30-06 or .270 with a 4X scope is more than enough.
A cup & core bullet of reasonable weight will do the job.
If you want a 20X scope on a .300 magnum, that's fine but you don't need it.
I have 5 elk under my belt, all taken at under 100 yards.
So how many of you actually take elk at 500+ yards, and what percentage of you elk were at longer distance.
