j, When I first started hunting elk in the early 70's there were quite a few model 99's in .300 Savage in use... Even a few 722's.. Most of the guys shot Core Lokes.. But I am not sure if it was 150 or 180... They were very successful with these old rifles.. But at that time most of the elk hunting was done in the timber on the National Forest.. Shots were close.. In the years since then, elk have filled every nook they can find.. Much of it very open prairie country.. So many have moved to flatter shooting calibers.. I have a little .300 on a 700 action, never killed an elk with it, but have carried it several days... But I always had a flatter shooting rifle in the truck...
