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That’s a cool Pic Pharm.

My bunch has been killing elk for a while now, for the most part nobody uses a “real elk rifle”. We don’t normally kill big bulls, raghorn 5Xs are the norm on hard hunted public land. But we do occasionally luck into an old bull. Off the top of my head I can think of 5 6X or better bulls I’ve seen bite the dust, none high scoring but all old and heavy horned. They’ve fell to well placed shots from 270, 30/06, 7/08, and one to the 7RM, ranges from 225-472yds.

My dad’s last bull from a couple years ago, 7/08 150gr C&C, 275yd.