what caliber do you all use?

[JDHasty]

150 Nosler Partitions are very popular

[Curly]

I know you said 150 gr bullets, but you might consider 140 gr Barnes TTSX or 140 gr Nosler Accubond 

(BTW - bullet choice is potentially another controversial topic).    

[jrebel]

I would argue bullet weight is not as important as bullet construction.  130 grain bonded bullets will kill an elk (Barnes, Nosler partition / accubond, etc.).  I have always been partial to the 150 grain nosler partition, but am currently working a load for the 140 grian Bergers VLD Hunters.   

[high country]

I would argue bullet weight is not as important as bullet construction.  130 grain bonded bullets will kill an elk (Barnes, Nosler partition / accubond, etc.).  I have always been partial to the 150 grain nosler partition, but am currently working a load for the 140 grian Bergers VLD Hunters.   

My 257 100tsx did a complete pass through on a Westside cow @ 400 yards. Never took a step. I'd not sweat any bullet in a 270win as every bullet made was designed to work at its velocity.

[Chukarhead]

.270 for elk is crazy talk.  It's virtually impossible to kill an elk with a bullet that's barely 1/4" wide--just look at how big those critters are!  My rule of thumb is to multiply the feet by the pounds to get minimum energy at 500 yards-- so for an elk, it's 4(number of feet) times 600(pounds of elk)=2400 ft-pounds at 500 yards.  Simple, right?

I used to use a .30-06, but I had a cow take a step once after the shot, so I quit that one.

Now I only use a .50 cal.  Almost twice as much gun as a .270.  A .54 would be exactly twice as much gun, but bullet selection suffers for .54s, and honestly, .54 is overkill.  My 290gr Barnes bullets put 'em down good and hard.  They're twice as big, so they're over six times as good (bullet goodness= Pi times diameter)!  If I feel like I need a little more zip, I just pour in a little more powder.  Ka-POW!

[chester]

Thanks all for the replies. Sounds like I opened up a pretty good debate on the matter. One thing I have learned over the past is never discuss religion, sports or politics and now I can add what caliber should I use for elk hunting. In all seriousness though thanks for the help. As of right now I think maybe I will stay with my .270 and go with a 150 gr bullet. If I do get the itch to buy another I won't go with a 30-06 as I would not gain much from my .270. So if anyone has a good idea of a bullet I can use for elk in .270 I am all ears. Currently I am using 130 gr Federal ammo for deer.

Thanks.

Go find the 140gr accubonds and practice. You will kill anything in this state with that set up

[yakimarcher]

.270 win 140gn sst 58.5gn h4831

[Taco280AI]

Another vote for 140AB (NOT SST)

[C-Money]

I use the 140 Accubond in my .270win. Deadly.

[hunter399]

You want a elk droping ,deer slayer,bear hamburger,cougar Killen ,round then you need these.

I don't like to put these out there cause when I buy them I like to be able to find them .But for a huntwashington member I will hook u up.

This is what you need,nosler bullet,loaded in winchester cases.accubonded holds almost all there weight,with a bad@as mushroom that punches quarter size holes in everything you shoot.

[hunter399]

I use the 140 Accubond in my .270win. Deadly.

I was writing same thing you thinking , that what I use in my 270 win anyway.

And they just look cool,and work better than they they look.

[JDHasty]

You want a elk droping ,deer slayer,bear hamburger,cougar Killen ,round then you need these.

I don't like to put these out there cause when I buy them I like to be able to find them .But for a huntwashington member I will hook u up.

This is what you need,nosler bullet,loaded in winchester cases.accubonded holds almost all there weight,with a bad@as mushroom that punches quarter size holes in everything you shoot.

I remember back when Bill Steiger was not having a lot of luck getting the major manufacturers to look at his bonded bullet concept.  Now it sems that almost all have incorporated it into some of their designs. 

[hunter399]

I sound like a car salesman ,but they do work good.

[jay.sharkbait]

Anything less than a GAU-8 is unethical for elk. 

Ethics shmethics.......I'll gat an Elk with whatever is rolling around in the back seat of the rig.

After finishing my beer.........tho

[Ddouble]

I've found an F150 to be my most effective caliber to date.