For many years all I shot was a Win 670 in 30-06. Usually loaded with a 165 BT over 60 gr H4831. I killed a couple dozen deer with it, all one shot kills. It also served well to head shoot grouse, and kill ground squirrels.
In 1995, I killed my first cow elk with that combination, broadside shot at 200 yds from prone. Two shots impacted within two or three inches, right over the upper heart. One bullet entered between the ribs, penetrated well, but did not exit. The other bullet struck a rib, where it detonated. There was an entrance hole I could put my ham fist through.
The liver was lacerated, one lung collapsed, the heart sliced to pieces, diaphragm pierced, and the cow tipped over dead 40 yds from where I shot her.
The 30 cal 165 BT was a perfect deer bullet at 308/30-06 velocities, buy its performance on elk prompted me to pursue the Hornady 190 gr spbt for heavier game.
