Chap...Those 300 grain Barnes were the original bullet they came out with in the late 90's...Funny, my Knight Disc didn't like the 250, but loved the 300...That is the bullet that Jim Shockey used for several years, before he got rich and famous....They aren't very aerodynamic because of the huge hollow point, but they preformed fine, once they hit a deer...I never recovered one, and have never recovered a SST either...I would not hesitate to shoot an elk with the 300 Barnes and 100-120 grains of your favorite powder...