Elk are a big deal because they’re a big deer, and thus require big elk calibers. Elk carry enough venison on the hoof to suggest a big cartridge and big bullet. Use enough gun, enough caliber, and ...

Elk are big. Elk are tough as hell. And elk live in the great wide open of the West. Those three things alone should give you a pretty good idea of what you need in a good elk cartridge. It should be ...

On occasion, I am asked by someone if I think a .308 Winchester is a good caliber for hunting deer, pronghorn, elk, moose and bear. Proponents of the .308 Winchester will usually tell stories of how ...

Even at a young age, I was trying to decide what the best caliber for a hunting rifle should be, though my first real hunting trip was several years in the future. I had trouble understanding why the ...