What is your perfect elk rifle? Mine in a Model 98 Mauser 35 Whelan Improved 21 inch medium heavy barrel and a El paso Weaver 4 power scope. Does quite the number
No such thing as a perfect Elk rifle! Just perfect shooter

According to the "so called" experts, most Elk are taken under 250 yards.
To me the perfect gun is one that I do my personal best shooting with. I cannot judge distance accurately out past that anyway, and don't need a shoulder breaker to kill one at that distance.