Hello all. I just found this forum. Looks like there is a lot of good information to be found, and I look forward to browsing. I'm planning on going elk hunting for the first time this coming fall, and I've narrowed my firearm search to he 30-06 and 300 win mag.
Initially, I was leaning toward the 300 to get a little more firepower. I also thought that I could use it for any future big game hunt, except for maybe grizzly. However, I'm now thinking I should go with the 30-06, because I won't be shooting past 300 yards.
Two questions. For shots within 300 yards, does the 300 win mag offer any advantage over the 30-06? And second, if I do go big game hunting for other animals (i.e., moose, caribou, bear), does the 300 offer any advantage, again, within 300 yards.
I appreciate the replies.
I really like the .270 / .300 Mag combo and that is mostly what I have settled on, though my primary .300 is a .300 Weatherby. Although this differs from many, I personally don't find .300 recoil that much more than .30-06. I do find myself more and more picking a .300 over a .270 these days when time to hunt.
