Obviously your friend would be better off with a 30/06 like yourself with a good 180grn bullet. If he is stubborn and insistent on using it I hope he will be shooting at nothing over 125yds with 170grn bullets. We've personally taken several bulls with a 30/30 but no shot was over 80yds and it always took more than one shot to put him down even though they were hit smack in the lungs. the 30/30 just does'nt offer a lot of knock down power, like I said it will get it done when you're close but why take the chance especially if this is his first elk hunt. elknut1.

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