Force required to break an elk shoulder

[RadSav]

Do you think that anything north of 2000 fps will be acceptable?

Depends on bullet and shot placement.  We have had very good luck with the .308 on elk.  Was my loaner rifle when guiding.  Anyone could shoot it well and it never failed.

[Billy Fudd]

I believe in the front shoulder shot for elk.  If you get both shoulders they stop in their tracks. I typically hunt general season units on special permit boundaries. Tracking/following blood can be difficult in Western Wa.  I shoot a 300 win mag with a barnes bullet.  Yes you lose some hamburger meat.

[Greg Mullins]

A spyder turbo a 300 spine FMJ  and  125 grain T.

[kevinlisa06]

My first Spike was taken with my 300 win mag using 150 grn Barnes X bullets the shoulder was completely crushed on him. Have never recovered a bullet yet using Barnes bullets.