The original question was NOT "will a 30/30 kill an elk?" That would be a silly question because any cartridge, enen a .22 cal short will kill an elk.

The question was "is this rifle appropriate for elk?". And the answer would likley be NO. If you go elk hunting with one you could see a lot of elk that you could shoot with a more "appropriate" cartridge that you should not attempt to shoot with a 30/30.

On the other hand I bet there are lots of bow hunters who have said "I couldn't take the shot with my bow but he was standing there broadside at 65 yds. and I could have shot him with a 30/30."

Robin



Edited by - Duffy on 01/23/2003 16:34:23