So what we can all agree on here is "the best elk cartridge" would range from 270 win and bigger? I'd go for that.
Me, too....nothing wrong with using something bigger and I've bumped into a lot of elk hunters who felt pretty strongly about using something larger,which is fine.I've carried 338's on elk hunts but for some reason the elk avoided me,but I have seen it and the 340 Weatherby used a fair amount.....and the 270 and 7 mag,and 300's as well.
It seemed to me they all killed well when good bullets were put in the right place;not so well with any of them when bullets were sloppily placed.
Me personally I mostly chose the middle ground and liked a 300 or 7mm mag for them;these work well IMHO.
