best big game round

[pizzulog]

can someone tell me what the best caliber and size round to hunt elk?

[Wiggity]

"best" is a relative term.

Anything from .308win to .375 H&H will work just fine assuming you hit it in the right spot

[spqrzilla]

can someone tell me what the best caliber and size round to hunt elk?

No such thing.

[J]

Hell 270win, or 257wby will work well too. Prefer bigger, but that wasn't the question.

[sniper7]

50 bmg

[jmg8550]

Here we go again...

[King]

Kinda depends on how far or close the area you hunt allows you to shoot. I like the 7 Rem mag for elk where I hunt because it shoots pretty flat. .308 and 30-06 are good choices as well

[DSull]

The best elk cartridge is in the mind of the hunter.

[birddog]

Yup, the best round is the one that hits right where it should. If you are looking for an all around rifle its hard to beat a 30-06.

[TheBelly]

I have a .300 RUM that does a pretty good job.

I agree that .308 or .30-06 are common enough and powerful enough..

All of it depends on if you can hit what you need to.