ORIGINAL: ElkNutz
Huh? Those aren't elk cartridges of today. Most at minimum think the .338 is minimum to bring down an elk. I shot a cow elk last winter with my .308 at 150 that was Dead before she hit the ground. The 35 Remington is a FINE deer cartridge. It cut it's teeth on eastern whitetails. I use mine on elk with a 200 grain RN but wouldn't hesitate to grab it anytime I was headed out for a deer.
I should have clarifies my point. If I were to buy a levergun that was accurate and reliable. It would be a Marlin. Still nothing wrong with the old 30/30.
I am certainly NOT CONVINCED that MOST (I assume you mean hunters) think a .338 is necessary to kill elk. As a matter of fact more elk hunters use other calibers than the .338, although some do!
If I were to select a lever action for accuracy alone, it would be the BLR! The Marlins can also be made to shoot very well, but the BLR is the most likely to shoot well right out of the box. This is mainly due to its'being a front lockup bolt design, which is much stiffer than any rear locking setup.