More heavier more netter on elk. And oh, use a well constructed bullet as well. Why? Why not is the answer to that. Remember it ain't the what your bullet will do under perfect conditions that counts but rather what it will do under lousy conditons from a poor angel that count.

I've seen a 180 gr soft point Sierra bullet stop just under the skin on the on side on a big bull one time. That was out of a .300 weatherby. Velocity is useless with out proper bullet construction on big critters.

I would go with a 180 gr well constructed bullet out of an 06. There is no reason not to. And by the way just because some one killed an elk once with what ever sub caliber light weight bullet don't make it a lighting bolt. It just makes it a lucky kill.

A .223 will kill an elk with a neck shot. The problem is that neck shots ain't always available and I don't recomend them under most circumstances.

Edited by - surestrike on 11/10/2002 20:30:18