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For ages I had two loads, both 180gr. RL22 pushing a Ballistic tip for deer and a Partition for elk. Both at the same velocity. Both shooting to the same point of aim at any distance I'm gonna shoot an animal. It was very simple that way.I believe in having two rifles - one for deer and one for elk
The reason why is that I believe that each rifle should shoot one load so there is no guessing as to last load it was sighted in with. Once you find a great load that a rifle shoots well and does what you want don't go messing with a good thing. Odds are a good load for elk is not the best load for deer and visa versa.
When I had a Ruger 375 it was in the same platform as the 30-06, but shooting a 270gr bullet with the same trajectory.
These days I shoot a Sierra GameKing 180 gr. Doesn't matter if I'm hunting deer or elk.
Like to admit it or not, CoreLokts have killed everything, including the moose Dad shot with his "06 and the elk the wife shot with her 7mm-08.
Shot placement is the key, but we have to have something to argue about.