I have belgian international arms 30 06. What is the max grain that this rifle will handle ...might be going to British Columbia and want to be able to take some elk with it.

If you do not handload and are looking for a good elk load for your .30-06 try some of Federal's Premium High Energy loads in your .30-06. Preferably with Nosler's 180 grain Partition....if it shoots well in your rifle...use it! Otherwise choice a Premium load using a premium bullet of controlled expansion type of 180 grains. (Brand name bullets to look for would be Nosler Partition, Barnes "X", Swift A-Frame, Trophy Bonded, Speer Grand Slam, etc.) Any of these should work well.

If you do handload, start working on some loads using Nosler's 200 grain Partition. Work up to a recommended maximum load with that bullet that shoots well.....and you will be as well armed as you can be for Elk.

Good luck!

AKBOUND pretty much nailed it.....

While the .30-06 is a common cartridge, it's also an immensely powerful cartridge.....it'll handle bullets at least to 220 grains adequately, and will do so in very light rifles.

180-200 grain bullets will handle anything in north America....and will do so with gusto...it's a helluva cartridge!!!!!