.308 Norma
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That's a bunch of nonsense, old wives tales at best. Don't shoot the elk in the hind quarters or the front shoulders and you're not going to mess up a lot of meat. And if you do make a bad shot, hitting the animal where there's a lot of meat to be wasted, the higher velocity bullet from your 300 Win Mag is going to cause a whole lot more bloodshot, and otherwise ruined meat than a slower moving bullet from your 416 Rem Mag.my 416 rem mag Model 70 Winchester. We got to talking and I said maybe I’ll take it, on the hunt instead. He laughed and said I’d mutilate the elk.
That said, I personally would go with the 300 Win Mag, or in my case, my 308 Norma Mag (same ballistics) for two reasons: First, I like flatter shooting cartridges for the open country in which I hunt big game. Second (and probably the most important reason) I can't handle the recoil of a 416 Remington Magnum. I tried once to help a buddy of mine sight in his 416 Rem Mag for an upcoming Africa trip. After 3 shots I was shaking so badly I wasn't of much use for sighting in anything.
But that's me. My buddy, and obviously you can handle 416 Rem Mag recoil. Some of us can't, but if you can, I'd say go for it. Especially if it's your favorite rifle.
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