Nothing wrong with either the .300 Win or .300 Wby and ammo is certainly easier to come by. However, I can understand you wanting to do something different. When everyone else was using .30-06' s I got a 7mm mag. When everyone started using .300 Win' s I got a .300 Weatherby. But I' m not so concerned about being different now. I just want what works. Since the only big game I hunt are whitetails, my next rifle, therefore, will be a Win model 70 chambered for the good ol' .30-06.