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Probably all the cartridges mentioned in this thread would be good choices.
If you aren't a handloader, the managed recoil ammo in 308 might be particularly useful to you- use the low recoil ammo for practice and deer hunting, and when you get a chance for elk, use full power, premium bullet ammo.
If you are a handloader, any of the choices would work. In that case, I'd lean towards the 7x57 or 308, personally. Both can be made to be quite low recoil, and there is a good selection of bullets for elk.
The 6.5x55 is also a good choice, but the 7x57 and 308 make bigger holes, and that would be good for the larger species.
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