yep but it's not what you would call and ideal elk cartridge which is why I converted my step dad's 41 to 45LC and I have it stuffed with 335gr WFNGC's for him. I knew a guy that emptied his rifle at a running bull and the last shot caught him low in the gut but the bull came to a stop and he was able to get within roughly 50yds and drop it with one shot from a MKI but I don't think I'd play that game. If your going to hunt an animal you should have enough respect to use enough or more than enough gun just in case things don't go as scripted which I don't know about these hunts you pay through your ass for but on diy public land hunts hunting pressured animals things seldom work out like you'd like them too.