Well,my neighbor has used the 25-06 on alot of Elk and thats all he uses but he also spends 90% of his life out in the woods and knows where they are and can pass on questionable shots.Like most of the others,.270 is as low as I would go with a premium bullet like the Trophy Bonded or Nosler.

Broadside shots are getting scarce in my part of the world and it is important to have a caliber/bullet combo capable of any angle thrown at you and the bigger the better.The two you mentioned can and have killed Elk but in steep country,I want them down yesterday with as little follow up tracking as possible and from what I have seen,the 25-06 and 257 just don't have it to do it reliably everytime like some other much better choices.The 30-06 is probably the best choice(in my opinion) for those that only occasionaly hunt Elk and spend the most time on smaller game.The old 06 falls into that from Horseflies to Elephants category. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Jayco