As far as punching on through...probably but you use a shoulder shot instead. I bet it would plow through both bull elks shoulders and drop it like a rock.

The meta plate area (flat part) on the front will deliver a heavy shock on impact but expansion will be minimal. I going to try and stop one again this weekend with a few more dry phone books behind the soaked ones.

I dont really intend on shooting deer with them but feral hogs might be nice or on game you are concerned about minimal pelt damage.

Ringing homemade steel gongs at long range was my main intention