I have used 13 different cartridges (ranging from the .270 Winchester to the .375 H&H) to take elk in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Utah--all but one of them mature bulls. There may not be anything better than the .300 Weatherby, but there are a number of cartridges that are just as good for the elk hunting that I do. So good, in fact, that I ended up giving my .300 Weatherby to one of my brothers who wanted to try one.
As always, YMMV.
Ben
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