My Dad (1922-2004) hunted with his 300 Savage for several decades with very good success. He downed a decent bull elk during a hunt to Wyoming before I was born. But deer were his quest for majority of his hunts. 300 Savage has a lot going for it:
- flat trajectory out to about 250 yards or so
- excellent power for big game animals
- very good accuracy
- moderate recoil
