30-06 vs. .300 Win Mag: Which will be crowned the champion elk hunting caliber?

30-06:

Specifications
Parent case	.30-03 Springfield
Case type	Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	.308 in (7.8 mm)
Neck diameter	.340 in (8.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.441 in (11.2 mm)
Base diameter	.471 in (12.0 mm)
Rim diameter	.473 in (12.0 mm)
Rim thickness	.049 in (1.2 mm)
Case length	2.494 in (63.3 mm)
Overall length	3.34 in (85 mm)
Case capacity	68 gr H2O (4.42 cm³)
Rifling twist	1-10 in.
Primer type	Large Rifle
Maximum pressure	60,200 psi
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
150 gr (9.7 g) Nosler Ballistic Tip	2,910 ft/s (890 m/s)	2,820 ft·lbf (3,820 J)
165 gr (10.7 g) BTSP	2,800 ft/s (850 m/s)	2,872 ft·lbf (3,894 J)
180 gr (12 g) Core-Lokt Soft Point	2,700 ft/s (820 m/s)	2,913 ft·lbf (3,949 J)
200 gr (13 g) Partition	2,569 ft/s (783 m/s)	2,932 ft·lbf (3,975 J)
220 gr (14 g) RN	2,500 ft/s (760 m/s)	2,981 ft·lbf (4,042 J)

.300 Win Mag:

Specifications
Parent case	.375 H&H Magnum
Case type	Belted, bottleneck
Bullet diameter	.308 in (7.8 mm)
Neck diameter	.339 in (8.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter	.489 in (12.4 mm)
Base diameter	.513 in (13.0 mm)
Rim diameter	.532 in (13.5 mm)
Rim thickness	.049 in (1.2 mm)
Case length	2.62 in (67 mm)
Overall length	3.34 in (85 mm)
Rifling twist	1:10
Primer type	Large rifle magnum
Maximum pressure	64,000 psi (440 MPa)
Maximum CUP	54,000 CUP
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type	Velocity	Energy
165 gr (10.7 g) GMX	3,260 ft/s (990 m/s)	3,893 ft·lbf (5,278 J)
180 gr (12 g) BT	3,146 ft/s (959 m/s)	3,972 ft·lbf (5,385 J)
190 gr (12 g) BTSP	3,083 ft/s (940 m/s)	4,027 ft·lbf (5,460 J)
200 gr (13 g) Partion	3,029 ft/s (923 m/s)	4,092 ft·lbf (5,548 J)
220 gr (14 g) Sierra MatchKing (HPBT)	2,850 ft/s (870 m/s)	3,908 ft·lbf (5,299 J)

Winner: 300 Win Mag. The 300 Winchester Magnum delivers quite a punch, but has a recoil that most veteran hunters can withstand. Feel free to share your opinion in the comments section below.