Originally Posted by
buffybr
The first time that I used a mono-metal bullet on a bull elk I didn't loose a pound of meat. It was a Barnes 168 gr TSX bullet at 3290 fps from my .300 Weatherby. It was a 100 yard broadside shot and I put the bullet in the crease just behind his near shoulder. It's exit hole was about 3/4" wide just behind his off shoulder. He only ran about 10 yards after he was hit.
That's a lot of KE buffy. Not really needed for any whitetail but obviously even plenty for elk.