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Laker............I`d say that you`d be happy with either.

For the 300 Win, can you handle the added recoil? If you don`t reload, willing to pay extra for 300 factory ammo? If you do reload, willing to pay extra for more powder and 300 brass?

But as the `ol saying goes, "no deal is a good deal, unless you get what you want."

Assuming you`re not concerned with added recoil, ammo cost or reloading costs, there are two factors to the 300`s favor. More down range energy and flatter bullet trajectory.

Keep in mind that if you reload, you can always reduce the 300`s power down to 30-06 levels.

This is just a personal preference that I use, but I like a good solid 1500 lbs of downrange energy at impact for elk.

You can use an "external" ballistics calculator like the one on the Hornady site in order to compare these two cartridges from a downrange ballistic standpoint. Type in all the info requested and compare the two...... Very informative and fun to do!