Generally I steer clear of Weatherby calibers because they are priced too high. I don't feel like paying extra for a name brand when the generic will do the job just as well.
I hunt elk with a 30-06 and 180 grain Nosler Partitions with Spitzer points, hand-loaded to perform like a .300 magnum (61 grains RL22 – 2,870 fps). BTW the trajectory is close enough to factory loads Federal Premium 30-06, 150 grain Sierra Game King BTSP, that I can switch loads without adjusting my scope.
I think the middle calibers, anything from as small as .270 to as big as .338 magnum, are best suited for hunting elk. I recommend a minimum of 150 grain premium controlled expansion bullets. A 30-30 will kill an elk but its’ range is limited to about 200 yards. It’s my opinion that anything bigger than a .338mag is more gun than necessary and I don’t enjoy the recoil of those big calibers. A well placed shot from just about any legal caliber will kill an elk but nothing will work right with bad bullet placement, so one needs to use a caliber with which they are comfortable and proficient and take the time to get it right the first time.
Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.
