With no elk experience, my views here aren't worth much, but I have shot my share of elk-sized animals elsewhere . If I was in the woods deer hunting with a 25.06, or 257 Weatherby and happen to run across an elk ( provided of course it was legal for me to dod so) would I attempt the shot? you bet and I would feel pretty comfortable too. Now if I was planning an elk hunt would I choose a 25? absolutely not. An 06' would be a minimum, a 300 even better and a 33 better yet. jorge

A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”