Originally Posted by
MountainDevil54
watch the hunting channel, you'll see 20 yard gut shots from the bow hunters and 100 yard gun shots with snazzy centerfires.
Giving someone load advice is one thing, telling them how to shoot is another. You can't hold that persons hand or guide the bullet to the animal, thats going to take skill on their part and no bullet of any kind or from any rifle will make up for a piss poor shot.
Which makes the point why I think you should err on the side of caution when selecting bullets and energy left when deciding to take a shot.
Jon, on the one elk you killed, if it had been a 350 class bull, would you have taken the shot at 180 yards with a round ball? If so, you are a braver man than I.