I also want someone slower than me standing side by side with me.
No doubt!!!!!!!
Heck you wouldn't even need a gun at that point. All you have to do is run faster than the other guy and you're safe.
there is no comparison on the knock down power between a 300 wetherby mag and a 12gauge slug or buck shot....
I beg to differ. There is a lot more to so called "knock down power" than just the KE levels and velocity.
Winchester loads a 385 grain, 45 caliber nosler partition slug at 2000 fps. This beats even the best 45-70 loads and I would much rather have a big 45-70 over the 300 any day of the week. I would take this over just about any rifle under the 375 H&H for nock you on your butt power. The 300 will probably penetrate all the way to the guts and more but Winchesters slug will simply knock the hell out of the bear.
This load generates 3420 foot pounds and the bullet starts out as a 45 caliber bullet.
