In the 11 years that my elk rifle was my .30-06, I killed 9 elk with it using 150 gr Hornady or 180 gr Sierra cup and core bullets. I missed 2 years of elk hunting during that period as my Uncle sent me on a visit to Vietnam.
More recently, I've been impressed with Barnes 168 gr TSX and TTSX bullets on the elk that I've killed with my .300 Weatherby.
It's more about bullet placement than the name on the bullet box.
