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If the shooter is not prepared to take advantage of the additional range the .300 Win can offer, there isn�t much reason to use it. That is not the same, however, as saying there is �no� reason.

A .30-06 with the right 165-168g load is capable of delivering 2000fps and 1500fpe past the 500 yard line with a manageable drop. That is more than enough to take an elk cleanly, but I still prefer the advantage the .300 WM gives me at that range.