ORIGINAL: savagescout

I was talking with a brother in law who went to a long range shooting course and the instructor, had for purchase and whole heartedly recomended the 30-378 weatherby rifle's. He told them it is the only cartridge that had enough energy ft. lbs at a 1,000 yrds to kill a big game animal up to elk. One guy there for the class had a 300 ultra remington mag. The instructor told him that would be a good 800 yrd cartridge but if he wanted 1,000 yard big game rifle he needed the 30-378 weatherby to make it. Mind you he was not pushing his rifle's for purchase but had them there as an offer. I do not shoot out to 1,000 yrds nor do i intend to (for big game). But I can't believe that the 300 RUM is a 800 yrd cartridge while the 30-378 Wby is a 1,000 yrd. I wondered what you all thought of this. The 7 RUM and 300 have the same case I believe.