O gotta agree.
I've always loved the 30-06. never had another rifle (other than a .22) until I was in my late 20's.
you can buy (off the shelf) heavier projectiles for elk, lighter ones for deer, hell I still have half a box of 50gr Accelerators, that shoot damn flat out to about 400yds. ( you can't buy them boxed anymore, but you can still buy the sabots and 'roll your own') man they are fast, fast, fast.