Doe-Dumper,and Buckshot,
I never said it would not kill deer,I just don't like the way it kills them and I DO HUNT DEER WITH A .338,and my brother in law hunts them with a .338 UM,smack the stuffing out of them.I have no dout that the 7-08 handles them WV and PA deer handily they look about the size of my Rotwhiler.

As for a elk gun you would be pushing the envelope on a good size elk.The 30-06 is a h#ll of alot more gun than the 7mm-08 IMO.
Still say 30-06 165 gr all the way.
BBJ