Shot my first elk when I was a kid with a Winchester 94 30-30 under 100 yards and he didn’t go far at all . I wouldn’t use a .45 long colt you would be better of with a .45-70 considering range
Can you elaborate on the reasoning here? Thanks!
I was thinking 45 long colt for a couple reasons:
-I am always worried about "enough" knock down power for elk...if they run 100 yards around here sometimes they can be impossible to find
-Do not want a magnum round
-Want fairly readily available ammo at the store since I dont reload
Then again I hunt now with a .270 they all die if you hit them in the heart
