09-21-2013, 09:15 AM
Put it this way, when I hunt deer and I have for 33 years (minus deployments) I use a 243, not because it punches my shoulder, and hits the deer so hard they spin jon woo style, I use it because It takes skill and I know the cartridge so well that I have never had one get away. Now that I have the Gren, I know I can hit them, and have them drop right there and If I meet a 300lb Boar face to face, I'll stack his ass up like cord wood too. So yes, if you have a Grendel if you are comfortable and skillful with your tools (Which I hope to god you are if your going after Elk) Then by all means, do it.
I, on the other hand am going to spend my entire hunting budget for 2 years so that I can hunt one down next year, hopefully. I will be carrying a 30-06 because I'm getting to old and broken to sneak around on my belly to get close enough to do it justice and I dont want to have to chase it if I do get a bad hit. If I was able to hunt elk every year, I'd take a Gren. but $4000 to hunt an elk, I'm taking a bigger hammer.
I, on the other hand am going to spend my entire hunting budget for 2 years so that I can hunt one down next year, hopefully. I will be carrying a 30-06 because I'm getting to old and broken to sneak around on my belly to get close enough to do it justice and I dont want to have to chase it if I do get a bad hit. If I was able to hunt elk every year, I'd take a Gren. but $4000 to hunt an elk, I'm taking a bigger hammer.