I am not knocking(or even arguing) the comments above about the 200 Grain Sierra not being constructed heavily. But I do find it ironic that some posters(not you guy's) try to defend the 243 or the 25-06 as an elk cartridge. But then a 200 grain Sierra bullet would some how be inadequate?? If the bullet lost 1/2 of its weight it would still be as heavy as a 243 100 grain bullet??

I may be wrong but I can not see an elk walking(very far) away from a good hit with the 200 grain Sierra bullet, especially at 300 Ultra Mag velocities. I may be wrong, but I just can not see it. Tom.