sst has a bad reputation at not opening up on game.
Says some. Some others say that the SST fragments on a 70 pound whitetail deer. I have used the 250 grain SST to kill about 15 deer and dozens of hogs. When i put the bullet where it is supposed to go it does a good job. A few times i did not put the 250 grain SST where it was supposed to go; as a result i had long tracking and dragging jobs. No, i would not use that bullet on elk.
The search for the magic bullet that will turn a gut shot animal into a bang flop every time continues.