50 years ago, the 300 savage was quite popular in my area as an elk round.. Mostly it was by older guys who used it on deer and antelope.. When the elk population bloomed, they used it on elk.. Mostly with Rem. Ammo.. I have had several, and still have one, but never shot an elk with it or tried to.. One other thing in those early days, most of the elk were hunted in the forest.. So shots were close, now elk have moved in much more open country and shots are longer..
