When they work right, neck shots tend to do that.
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What is your current favorite elk cartridge that you personally have actually used to take elk?

You post, I'll run the tally:

1 - 7mm-08
10 - 270 Winchester
14 - 30-06 Springfield
1 - 270 Winchester Short Magnum
13- 7mm Remington Magnum
1 - 7mm Remington Ultra Magnum
5- 300 Winchester Short Magnum
13- 300 Winchester Magnum
1 - 300 Weatherby Magnum
5 - 300 Remington Ultra Magnum
2 - 30-378 WeatherbyMagnum
8-338 Winchester Magnum
5- 338 Remington Ultra Magnum
1 - 340 Weatherby Magnum
1 - 350 Remington Magnum
1 - 358 Norma Magnum
2 - 375 Holland & Holland Magnum
1 - 416 Remington Magnum
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OR SINCE "STANDARD" VS "MAGNUM" ISMAINLY A DIFFERENCE IN POWDER CHAMBER SIZE....

.277:
10 - .277Std.
1 - .277Magnum
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.284:
1 - 7mm Std..
14- 7mm Magnums
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.308:
14 - .308 Std. (All 30-06)
26- .308 Magnums
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.338:
0 - .338 Std.
14-.338 Magnums
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.358 & Up:
0 - Std. Cartridges CounterpartsFor Any Of The Following:
2 - .358 Magnums
2 - .375 Magnums
1 - .416Magnum
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