Originally Posted by
bronko22000
Well Ray - no doubt the 430 gr conical will kill an elk. But so will the 54 PRB. I would not hesitate to drop the hammer on the biggest baddest bull out there with an accurate rifle and a PRB.
This almost parallels the argument of the .270 Win vs the .338 Win Mag for elk. Some say the .270 is too light. But again, its been killing elk every year since it came out in I think about 1954.
But we all are entitled to our own opinions. And BTW, ur right 53 aint that young. But I still got a few years on you. So ur still a whippersnapper....
The 270 has lost a lot of elk, including the one i found dead during the bow season in Utah, while there was a special cow elk hunt taking place. problem was the guy who shot it didnt find it, i did 2 days later! my rule of thumb for elk is the following. centerfire rilfes 200 + gr plus bullets,M/L 300 + gr plus bullets. i lived not far from where muley is and hunted ducks in his area and have seen to many lost elk by under gunned hunters..you old timers can shoot whatever you like..
