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Ah..finally sensible caliber selection for elk..
Honestly I like the 180 gr bullets for animals that large. The premium 165s will work just fine also.
I however will assert that the premium 180s like Barnes, Nolser, and Swift allow the shooter to take tougher shots like quartering away with greater confidence due to their potential for higher weight retention and deeper penetration. Also the newer premium loadings like the Barnes triple shock, Nolser Accubond, and Swift Scirroco have higher ballistic coeffecients giving the hunter a few more yards of range (a greater maximum point blank range).
Honestly any of the 180 grain 30-06 loads (just as Jack stated) will work just fine.
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