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<blockquote data-quote="cabelasken" data-source="post: 2514801" data-attributes="member: 117774"><p>I started elk hunting with a 284 win and that rifle took my first bull a 6x6 in Idaho. After losing an elk a couple of years later due to poor shot judgement with the 284, I moved up to a 300 WSM when they first were available. No more lost elk and judging from the penetration and wound channels, that elk I lost would have been in the freezer had I been using the 300 with a premium bullet. Now after almost 20 years of using the 300, I've gone to the 280 AI mostly because of bullet improvements. It can drive bullets of equal weight 60 to 100 FPS faster than the 284 and now because of improved bullet designs, you no longer need heavy for caliber bullets to obtain the necessary penetration to reach vitals from almost all shot angles. Now, I will say that even though you might select a 300 of some variety, I suggest you still select a premium bullet for elk sized game. I've had to help track several wounded elk that were struck by factory bullets from 300 WSM to the 300 Weatherby and some were hit very well and they still were able to go 3/4 of a mile or more from when first hit. And they never ever run towards your truck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cabelasken, post: 2514801, member: 117774"] I started elk hunting with a 284 win and that rifle took my first bull a 6x6 in Idaho. After losing an elk a couple of years later due to poor shot judgement with the 284, I moved up to a 300 WSM when they first were available. No more lost elk and judging from the penetration and wound channels, that elk I lost would have been in the freezer had I been using the 300 with a premium bullet. Now after almost 20 years of using the 300, I've gone to the 280 AI mostly because of bullet improvements. It can drive bullets of equal weight 60 to 100 FPS faster than the 284 and now because of improved bullet designs, you no longer need heavy for caliber bullets to obtain the necessary penetration to reach vitals from almost all shot angles. Now, I will say that even though you might select a 300 of some variety, I suggest you still select a premium bullet for elk sized game. I've had to help track several wounded elk that were struck by factory bullets from 300 WSM to the 300 Weatherby and some were hit very well and they still were able to go 3/4 of a mile or more from when first hit. And they never ever run towards your truck! [/QUOTE]
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