243 is on the light side for elk but there are plenty of people who use it regularly.
It's not about power, it's about shot placement and selection.
243 will kill every elk you shoot with it if you do your part. If you don't, a 50BMG doesn't make up for shooting them in the leg.
__________________
Nobody plans to screw up their lives...
...they just don't plan not to.
-Andy Stanley
|