Sure, if you are talking about a gut shot animal, then I 100% agree. But Elk and other game don't always present a perfect broadside ribs only/ through the lungs only shot. If the only shot I have is a quartering to shot, I would have confidence that a tougher bullet would make it through the shoulder bones and still get the job done. Not so much with fusion.
Also, I would love to say I have never flubbed a shot, but the truth is most of us have, including me. Having a tough bullet for a big tough animal just makes sense.
Federal does not recommend the fusion for elk. That is their deer bullet. If you want to take only ideal shot positions, from a bench, with no wind, and under 200 yards, then a 243 rifle is plenty of gun too.
txhunter58
venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)