I'm a member of a hunting club with about 30 members, every year for the last 45 plus years several members get together for a trip to Colorado or Wyoming to go elk and mule deer hunting, I've made the trip as a member about 24 times , and theres several regulars and almost always a new guy each trip.
after watching the results, I don,t think the caliber or type of rifle selected is nearly as important to success as the members skills and his physical condition and tenacity, to keep hunting during all the available time available.
I've seen a 257 roberts and a 45/70 kill elk, and certainly a 30/06 or 7mm mag gets the job done.
personally I prefer a 340 wby, but one of the most successful members used a 358 BLR for decades.
killing elk is not nearly as difficult as finding a legal elk and getting a decent shot from a field position.
Last edited by hardcastonly; 12-28-2017 at 01:19 PM.