Which 300?

[cfmitch]

Thanks for all your advice on which 300. Right now I have a 7mm Mag, but would really like something with a little more punch, so I was thinking along the lines of a 300 mag. I will be using it for elk and moose. I'll be reloading my own so having factory ammo isn't important. The reason I was concerned about recoil is because no one likes bench shooting a mag just for the kicks, no pun intended and I thought maybe one of those 300's might be a little lighter in a standard wieght (7/7.5 pound) hunting rifle. If I have missed anything on my usage that is important please advise.