Best rifle for Elk?

[Buckjunkie]

Shoot the biggest Caliber you can shoot accurately. Then look at energy and velocity and determine what your effective range should be. 1800+ FPS and 2000 ft lbs at impact is optimal, but that’s a little subjective. The fT lbs doesn’t have to be 2000. We all strive for MOA accuracy, but you can kill animals with 2 MOA accuracy if you limit your distance. Shoot a well constructed bullet. Shoot for the off side shoulder and you’ll be fine.

[Magnum_Willys]

Shoot the biggest Caliber you can shoot accurately. Then look at energy and velocity and determine what your effective range should be. 1800+ FPS and 2000 ft lbs at impact is optimal, but that’s a little subjective. The fT lbs doesn’t have to be 2000. We all strive for MOA accuracy, but you can kill animals with 2 MOA accuracy if you limit your distance. Shoot a well constructed bullet. Shoot for the off side shoulder and you’ll be fine.

:yeah:spot on! 

[Jpmiller]

Mine is the best elk rifle. Doesn't matter which one I take it's the one that's the best.

[trophyhunt]

Again......     .300 win mag.............   same answer I’ll give in another month when this question is asked again.

[Axle]

A bow and arrow are the best. 

[tgomez]

The good ol 30-06 with .180 grain, plenty of accuracy and power to 400.

[mountainman]

The good ol 30-06 with .180 grain, plenty of accuracy and power to 400.

And a bit more..farther then most are capable to shoot accuratly. Its still called bug game hunting, not big game shooting