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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 683080" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I would not recommend anything larger then the belted magnum case if your going with a Savage receiver. The 300 win is a great chambering but I would recommend you keep ranges under 1/2 mile on elk. If you want to push out to 1K, I would recommend stepping out to a belted magnum in 338 cal. The 338 Win Mag or 340 Wby would be better for longer ranges simply because of their larger frontal area bullets and heavier weights.</p><p> </p><p>Now I know some will say you do not NEED this large of chamberings if all goes right, thats true but if things do not go perfectly, a small round will not get the work done whereas the larger chamberings will likely get you out of a tight spot better. Now if you make a bad shot nothing will help you other then pure luck but with shot placement on the fringes which often happens at long range, there is no disputing that a larger caliber bullet will help get the job done better then a smaller, lighter bullet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 683080, member: 10"] I would not recommend anything larger then the belted magnum case if your going with a Savage receiver. The 300 win is a great chambering but I would recommend you keep ranges under 1/2 mile on elk. If you want to push out to 1K, I would recommend stepping out to a belted magnum in 338 cal. The 338 Win Mag or 340 Wby would be better for longer ranges simply because of their larger frontal area bullets and heavier weights. Now I know some will say you do not NEED this large of chamberings if all goes right, thats true but if things do not go perfectly, a small round will not get the work done whereas the larger chamberings will likely get you out of a tight spot better. Now if you make a bad shot nothing will help you other then pure luck but with shot placement on the fringes which often happens at long range, there is no disputing that a larger caliber bullet will help get the job done better then a smaller, lighter bullet. [/QUOTE]
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