beech18

I bet you will get alot of interesting replies to your question. Its a loaded question that has been debated many times. When my mother use to hunt elk she used a 257 Roberts. Would I suggest this to hunt elk with, No, not in my opinion. But she did not want to shot a rifle thatkicked anymore than her Roberts. However, she never shot over 1 shot at any of the elk she has killed. But she never took iffy shots or long range shots either. Range will vary depending on the round, the bullet choice, and the person pulling the trigger.