SHOW NOTES   Intro: Great Elk Bullets: characteristics, types, makes, models, and more.    ALERT: with this episode, the 3rd Limited Edition Northern Shrike backcountry hunting knife goes live.    Q&A: .30-30 for bear, re-barreling to 6.8 Western, and more.    Characteristics of a great elk bullet:  Expansion design Weight retention and penetration Accuracy Ballistic coefficient   Shot angles and the challenge of cleanly killing a big, old bull  Big, big bone Dense, heavy muscle Close impacts and far Quartering angles   Calibers and Cartridges "Wallop" Stepping up to kill cleanly with small cartridges 6.5's and .270's for elk   Bullet makes and models Barnes  Federal Hornady Nosler Swift   Final thoughts: Closing the deal at the moment of truth   FRIENDS, PLEASE SUPPORT THE PODCAST!  Join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe and receive patron-only bonus material and episodes on www.patreon.com/backcountry Contribute via PayPal using joseph@backcountrypodcast.com Contribute via VENMO: @Joseph-vonBenedikt   VISIT OUR SPONSORS HERE:  www.browning.com www.silencercentral.com www.timneytriggers.com www.siembidacustomknives.com