The .300 was my first deer rifle. It was a Savage Model 99. An oldie but a goodie.....I still shoot it sometimes for fun.
I used 165gr Nosler Ballistic tips (hand loaded) for it and it was deadly within 200 yards. I also used the Nosler failsafes and they worked really well.
I shot my first 7 deer with this gun before I upgraded to my 30-06

You will like this gun plain and simple