I've always been intrigued by the.264 and have had three, but have never hunted elk with any of them. However, I'm sure the cartridge would be adequate with a good bullet.
I haven't shot that many elk, but I've been on many do-it-yourself and guided hunts over the last thirty or so years. I've run across a number of hunters on both types of hunts but never found one that used a rifle chambered for any 6.5 cartridge. Last season, on a guided hunt in New Mexico, my guide told me of one of his clients that killed a bull the previous year with a 6.5 Creedmoor. So now I know it happens, even if it's not a .264...
