Flinch some of the nastiest tracking jobs on elk I've encountered have been after shots from 30+ caliber belted magnums.
Watched a 2 year old cow elk take a 270 gr slug from a 375 H&H this evening at 219 yds. Certainly wasn't any more spectacular kill than if she had been hit with a 270. The bullet entered just behing the shoulder went out the other side and she waddled off about 50 yds before she fell over.

the most expensive bullet there is isn't worth a plug nickel if it don't go where its supposed to.
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