I don't understand the whole 8 mm hatred either, it is not a bad place to be when it comes to elk, moose and bear guns. Truth be told I like the 8x57 too and that will likely end up making an appearance in this household. There is one advantage the 325 has over the 300 WSM is in factory loads, the 300 tops out at 180's but the 325 goes up to 220 gr. I do realize some of the factory 220's aren't that good and it is debatable whether a 220 will kill better than a 180 gr 300 WSM load. The 200 gr factory 325 WSM loads are good though.
