8point when I take my next elk that will be 16 and I took all with a 30/06.When a man says a 30/06 won't kill elk,ask how many he's taken.I watched a very good shot with a 270 and an instant kill,but I don't recommend the average shooter to use less than a 30/06 or the 7mm rem mag works out well also.I like the 358 I just got and have high hopes for ranges out to 200 yards.I know a guide that uses a BLR in 243 and hunts timber only and shoots for the neck,I don't feel that comfortable with any thing under 30/06.I own a 300 savage in a remington,308 in a remington,the last 2 I am working on a deal to trade.Take your pick,your best shooter in 30/06 or 7mm rem mag,each will bring home the bacon.Be sure to exercise the air is thin up there,and an 800 lb elk looks like a mountain when you walk up on a downed animal,but bring a smile.Drop-Shot