RE: Elk: Recommend .270 or 30/06 hot/flat-shooting ammo?
It's the general consensus around here that the more elk have been taken with the .30-06 than any other cartridge. I know guys who shoot elk with .270's firing 120 gr. bullets. I agree with Scott. 165gr. Interbonds or something comparable that your rifle shoots well. Shot placement is the most important thing. Tuck the bullet in behind the shoulder, maybe a little low for the heart and lungs. Dead is dead!