Jimbo60,

“Don’t give the “anti’s” any more ammo?” Last time I checked this WAS an elk/bullet performance thread. The only way to satisfy the “anti’s” on that one is to not talk about it. Bullet performance? How well does one product rip, tear, expand, hold together, penetrate, leave wound channel, create hemorrhage, leave blood trail and efficiently kill one of God’s creatures versus another product?! As far as the “anti’s” go I doubt if any amount of PC sugar coating/word selection is going to make this kind of discussion acceptable to that bunch.

I’m kind of a “middle of the road” elk hunter myself (not a prodigy with a rifle), but I do set up one heavy duty elk camp, organize my people, get them into the elk woods with the “right stuff” and we put down our fair share of elk, and get the meat cared for and out of there in good shape. IMHO, you’ve got it wrong. One doesn’t graduate to another hunter’s level, one graduates (or not) to the level of the game being hunted and then results speak from there. Some folks stop at prairie dogs, some at coyotes, some at deer, some other move up to bigger stuff, and some leave the contintent in quest of the biggest and baddest they can find.

Back to the elk/bullet performance thread (for just a moment), I’m wagering that the best sources for elk/bullet performance will probably be from those who have actually done it, versus those that haven't.... am I missing something there?

BTW, cool heritage with granddad, make sure you do an archival quality job to preserve those old photos. I hope your kids make it to the elk woods.

Good Luck and Good Hunting,
EKM