Everybody chill!!!

I don't think the 280 is an "ideal" elk cartridge. I reserve that title for the 338 win. The 280 is a perfect deer cartridge. I much prefer the 280 to the 30-06. My 280 spits out 140 gr. partition hand loadsat 3100 FPS with no signs of pressure.Thats 7 mag velocities, and recoil is pleasant.