Next to big bear cartridges, the elk cartridge debate is my favorite. I have never hunted the majestic elk, but have put holes in many Alaskan moose that were not much bigger then a big elk. All of it was done with a 30-06 or my .338 Winny and I'm not sure the moose noticed the difference. Most were taken with a Nosler Partition or Barnes X bullet of some flavor.
Lets look at what two of North Americas most famous hunters and writers used. I know Jack used a .270 for lots of his hunts, but he also used a 30-06 and we all know Elmer preferred a .338 or bigger for everything from our prairie goats to elk and big bears. So if we choose something on either end or in between its gotta be a good choice. We have no end to gook elk bullets, so if we do our part and put them in the right spot............
