Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Elk Hunting The 300 Wby Mag for elk- is there anything better?

I was satisfied with my both of my .300 Weatherbys' performance on elk. However, I can't honestly say that they worked better than any of the more than half-dozen other cartridges that I have used to kill elk. I believe that the various .338-caliber rifles that I have used probably put them down quickest, with the .375 H&H running a close second. However, I don't shoot elk at much beyond 300 yards and most have been under 200.

Like Bob, I have reached the age when recoil has become a factor in which rifle and cartridge that I use. However, I still keep a lightweight .300 Win Mag that goes out with me on "bad weather" and rough country days. I am planning a 7 "Mizzum" build, though, and the .300 will go to one of my stepsons.