In elk camp our group has imposed a “30-06 power & Premium Bullets” as the absolute minimum for even showing up
Sorry but IMO thats stupid.
Look at all the small bore's that have killed deer, elk, bear and moose.
.22 Hornet
.223 Rem
.22-250 Rem
.220 Swift
.243 Winchester and so on...
Heck, look at the .30-30 and .250 Savage, those 2 calibers have killed more big animals such as bear and elk than you could ever imagine.
Answer this...
If a .270 isnt good enough for elk then how did W.M. Bell kill all his african big game (elephant and buffalo) with a 7mm mauser???????
Its ALL in the shooter.