You have your elk well covered as far as im concerned others may disagree. I have done the according to some unspeakable with a .243. 3 years ago we had an elk hunt booked in new mexico. I had an accident 6 weeks prior to departure required a pretty intense and painful shoulder surgery. Give up my hunt after waiting a year oh hell no. I brought what i felt i could carry and shoot a ruger hawkeye compact .243 an elk gun nope not by a stretch. But closing the gap a bit more than usual and putting 100grn were it would count at 140 yards worked. Not a monster a decent 4x maybe 700 pounds went 50 yards and expired. Autopsy revealed two jellied lungs and a split heart.
My lil .243 bull.
My lil .243 bull.
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