I have an opportunity to go on a elk hunt this fall. I do not know how thick the woods will be in the area that Im goin to. I would guess 200 yds and less. I have a few guns that will work, but want to take one as a primary and one as a back up. Primary will be a Rem 700 ADL 30-06. I dont know what ammo to load the 700 with but I will figure that out later. As for a back up I have to choose between my favorite gun to hunt with, my TC Omega .50 muzzleloader, a 12 ga 870 smooth bore slug with rifle sights, 20 ga 870 with rifled slug barrel with rifle sights, or a Savage 220 20ga bolt action with scope. I am thinking the .50 would be the best. The only big game I hunt with it is whitetail and I load it with 250 bonded bullet and 3 777 pellets. I have shot it out to 200 yards, but I have no Idea as to what it takes to bring down an elk.