Don't be worried about the 35 Whelen on an elk hunt. I took one on several hunts and finally took a small bull at a tad over 300 yds. DRT and whip out the camera. I also was pushing a 225 gr TSX @ 2700 fps.
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
