Have killed a few head with the 300.
Never hunted my 338, bought it because it was a deal on a Pre Garcia Sako.
After a time, I realized that with most loads, the 300 had enough
punch up close, and carried more at longer range.
Not that it was better for some uses, but enough.
Laughing at this thread.
We get these posts of guys using small for the application chamberings.
If one mentions better results with 30 calibers, he gets blasted.
How much do you need?
How hard are deer to kill?
It's placement!
The exact same guys are here singing praise on the magnums.
A few days ago, much smaller cases were more than enough for elk.
Confused, I am!
I sing the praises of my magnums, but that's just how I am. It is what I like to shoot. The .300 Winchester is wayyyy more than what is needed for a Whitetail. But it's what I like to use.
IMHO, the 7x57 and 7mm-08 are THE perfect choice for Whitetail. You have just that little extra "umphh" for longer shots or bad angles. My wife will be hunting them next year with a 6.5 Creedmoor, and I will load it with 140 Accubonds.
Elk aren't hard to kill, but they are a tough, strongly built animal. My bare minimum would be a 7mm Rem Mag, but that is me. I suppose a minimum of a .257 Weatherby, .25-06, .25 WSSM would suffice. With more emphasis pushing for a .308, .30-06 etc
