The 300 Sav is a great round. I like to call it a "refined hunter's" round. The reason I say that is you need to be ethical enough to pass on shots that aren't within range, and you need to know where your rifle hits at different ranges, and you need to know how to estimate distances. It's more than capable of harvesting large animals within its limits. If the animal is beyond those limits, don't shoot and get closer. I would bet that fewer animals have been lost when hit with a 300 Sav than with the larger cannons that people are over confident of their abilities.
I killed my first 8 elk with a .243 before moving up to a "Big" rifle chambered in 300Sav. Killed one elk with it before moving on, not because of the cartridge, but because I wanted a rifle with a decent stock and scope. Love that round almost as much as my .308
