My son has shot multiple big Mulies and whitetails with the 270 WSM with federal fusions. They group great out of his Kimber and hold together well. I wouldn't hesitate to use them on elk. Proper shot placement, an accurate bullet that holds together , they'll do fine. Better than flinching with a big bore magnum and getting scoped. Or worse, poor shot placement because of recoil fear and a wounded animal. I saw one guy miss a pie plate with a 375 H & H at a 100 yards because he closed his eyes in fear of the recoil. Needless to say this didn't inspire confidence with his guide. We were hunting brown bear on the Alaskan peninsula .
