ORIGINAL: SP10
I own a .300 WBY magnum and agree with Hillbillyhunter1 that the path to becoming a more accurate shooter is spending a lot of time at the range. The problem with the WBY and RUMofferings is that this can get very expensive if you don't reload.
I read this time and time again. How often do guys shoot their .300wby, or .300 RUM? How many boxes per outting? I would be surprised if a guy shot more than 2 boxes of either at an outing. And then how often do you use that rifle? just prior to a hunt? mainly to sight in? then occasionally to stay fresh?
I suppose if you're shooting all the time, every weekend, and going through tons of ammo for each of your rifles, sure that would add up, but I don't do that, and wonder who really does shoot that often?
My point is it's not much more ammo from my experience. I don't shoot multiple rifles each weekend. So if you only plan to get your big banger sighted in, then on occasion break it out to keep fresh with it, and then prior to a hunt....the added costs of ammo are minimal.