I owned both the 300 Weatherby and the 300 Win Mag. Although you can squeez a little more velocity from the Weatherby's version, the extra cost of brass and extra powder is probably not worth the cost. Either 300 Mag fills the same purpose in the field. The 30-06 isn't far behind and will take they same kind of game. The Magnums will give you a little edge out there at extreme ranges but out to 250 yards, any of the three will do the job on North American game. Depends on how far you wish to shoot and how much you liked to get kicked. I could not see a big difference in recoil between the Weatherby and Winchester versions. However my Weatherby rifle was considerably heavier than my 700 Rem 300 win Mag. They both had more recoil than I enjoy in my older age.
