My elk experience is very shallow compared to others here.
But this isn't art, it is science.
Penetration vs expansion?
Penetration is vastly more important.
A FMJ or hardcast bullet will kill through penetration with 0 expansion.
Period.
Well, except it may kill quite slowly.
An expanding bullet will not kill without penetration.
Period.
You have three choices.
Lean one way, sacrifice on the other.
The opposite.
Go right down the middle, get much of both while sacrifice a little on both edges.
I love Partitions.
What they sacrifice on the edges is not consequential.
Will say they are slower killers on deer, but most bullets will fully penetrate
our deer...another thread.
