Originally Posted By: HOGGHEAD
Your statement leads me to believe that only an expensive bullet can be used for elk??
Not at all. Hundreds of elk are killed every year with Core-Lokts, Sierra GameKings, etc. I don't think they are neccessary for deer, even though I use them for all my big game hunting. I have not tried the Varmint Grenades, and probably won't.
What the Barnes seem to do, is upgrade the caliber I am shooting, i.e. take my 22 Hornet and move it to a 223; The 243 to 25-06; take my 270 and move it to 300mag, in on-game performance.
In the Hornet, I use the 45gr XLC for coyotes, and while it has not increased my range, it has decreased my runners noticibly.
In my 270, I use the 130TSX, and used the XLC and X before that. The longest I've had an elk travel after being hit with a Barnes is maybe 10 steps.
The only connection I have to that animal is the bullet.Within reason, I think the bullet is more important than the rifle, the scope, the cartridge, etc.. There are no "bad" bullets, just bad bullet choices for the task at-hand. Therefore, I continue to use what I think are the best biggame bullets out there.