Originally Posted by
MountainDevil54
oh no not a self proclaimed expert, now thats just gettin plain ol cocky IMO!
Heres my nosler experience, real Good results buts a barnes is just my go to bullet.
seriously though, tons of people have shot more elk with a wide assortment of bullets, we don't need just one expert saying you have to use a nosler or paper patched bullet to kill a simple elk.
Tons of bullets out there to do the job effectively. What any one chooses to use is their business and as long as that bullets getting the job done, i suggest to stick with it. I know the right bullet for me and thats all that matters.
What did you shoot that bullet into sand, news paper? Did it give a good blood trail? It wasn't an elk.
If you go back and re read my post you will see that I didn't say that the 460 gr Paper Patched bullet was an elk killer. I never recommended it because I have not killed one with it. But your Statement " to kill a simple elk" tells the tale. You have so little actual knowledge of killing elk in general that you make a statement that elk are simple. You just point any old bullet their way and they die, is that what your saying.
It ain't that easy young man. Some day if your lucky to kill a few elk you will have different ideas on how to kill elk. All of us that kill elk on a regular basis change things. BTW, when I do go after elk I will take the 460's. Because of the animals I have killed with it. The accuracy I get with them, and confidence I have in them actually killing game with them. Ron