Thank you for this thread. Great Information.
I have been hunting Elk with a 300WM (Savage 111) but have limited my shot distance to 200yrds. I have developed bad habits anticipating the recoil on the 300 at the range and my shot grouping is horrible and I am constantly sending off flyers. With my 6.5cm (Savage 110), I am constant with 3" grouping at 300yrds. I have taken several deer with the 6.5 (using ELDX 147gr ammo), but was always reluctant to use it for Elk. I didn't feel I could ethically take and Elk with the 6.5. I was going to buy a 308 at end of season and MED's breakdown of the BCs of 308 v 6.5cm has me rethinking.