I went up and down the scale of loonieism in my early days, now what I use is not so important because I found just about any sane chambering will kill elk.
So I kill elk with a 30-06, mostly loaded with 220 gr RN, but generally if I am hunting more open country, it is loaded with 180 gr C&C bullets of one variation or another. A lot of guys swear by the lighter weights,150's or 165's,but if you look at a good 180 gr C&C bullet driven at about 2600 fps,it will hold together at closer ranges and there is only 2" of difference in the drop at 400 yards with a 200 yd zero, if you compare it to a 165 gr bullet starting off at 2800fps and retained energy is almost identical.
You don't have to worry about finding some ultra tough bullet that will hold together like you do when shooting some high velocity magnum, nor worry about it doing the intended job like when using some sub caliber chambering like a .243.
What is not to like?
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