the steaks are great just ate pile of sauteed medallions.the rifle is a 6.5-284 with a 26" tube.elk was shot at a shade under 250yds.as to why u havent killed an like that-i dont know-lol,its just a run of the mill cow,i have about a dozen of them as well as two nice bulls hanging out less than 400 yds. from my house right now.-dave