I like hunting elk, eating elk and talking about hunting elk. I really like talking about suitable rifles and cartridges for elk too because it's fun and often entertaining. I've noticed that there is no universally prefect rifle cartridge combo, but most guys think there is. I've also noticed that the fewer elk a guy has killed or seen killed, the more certain he will be about what constitutes perfect. What's right for me might not be right for you. I have a friend who thinks his 300WM is perfect and it is for him. His a big guy and he shoots his .300 very well. When asked if he's bothered by the 300's recoil he'll say what recoil. I'd not think the 300WM perfect, too much recoil for me. One reason there are so many perfect elk cartridges is that elk aren't that hard to kill despite their large size. I don't know why this might be so. While a bull elk can be almost 3x the size of a buck deer they aren't nearly that much harder to put down.
