ORIGINAL: ELKampMaster

If elk is what is on the menu, then Nosler Partitions are a good place to start on the Premium bullet bandwagon. They do the trick (though there are "better" ones out there) and they seem to shoot well in a large number of rifles. If you are wanting to "move up the ladder" a bit, bigbulls has pretty well gave you the shopping list.

I am surprised however at the general absence of the Barnes X in this general discussion. (I know, it was mentioned once)

The argument can be made that "anything will work you just gotta be careful." However, given the cost of big game hunts (even do-it-yourself hunts) and the unknown factor of how good of a shot opportunity you are you going to get, premium bullets are great odds enhancers and envelope expanders. I prefer a wide latitude in my choice of the angles and shot types that I am allowed to take according to my cartridge/bullet combo. If elk hunting was like fly fishing, i.e. you can do it many weeks per year I might not object to being pushed into a "you just gotta be careful" corner; however, at 5 days per year (preferably get it done in 3 and get to butchering by Monday) I demand a bit more flexibility in the performance of my cartridge/bullet cominations in order to accomplish the task in whatever form it gets presented to me.

Good Luck and Good Hunting,

EKM