.300 Weatherby Magnum
10-22-2002, 11:12 AM
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.300 Weatherby Magnum
With all the new Ultra Mag and short magnum cartridges out there, does anyone still celebrate the 300 Weatherby? That used to be the king of the hill. I always wanted one as a kid because I was in awe of it. I finally got one 18 years later. Now it seems that it never gets a mention with the Ultra Mags out there. Anyone still think the Weatherby is hot stuff?
Scott Meier
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Scott Meier
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10-22-2002, 12:34 PM
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RE: .300 Weatherby Magnum
Nah its a wimp round why have that when you can burn minimum 20 grains more powder and get 100-150 fps and even more recoil with a 300 ultramag. I would like someone to show me how much cheaper the Utramag is when buying ammunition and remember your buying Remington brass not Norma.
10-22-2002, 12:54 PM
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RE: .300 Weatherby Magnum
Even with all the new cartridge advertisements we are being bombarded with nowadays, in 20 years the 300 Weatherby Mag, 300 Win Mag, and 7mm Rem Mag will still be going strong. I figure a few of these new whizbang wonder rounds will fade into obscurity once the new wears off. Anyone seen a 350 Rem Mag lately?
10-22-2002, 12:54 PM
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RE: .300 Weatherby Magnum
Barnes X that is the sweetest Elk Rifle out there ..it has stiff but not abusive recoil. Enjoy it thoroughly and I am sure you will. I have found mine to be an extremely consistent shooter and shoots at and below an 1" with factory norma ammo or Hornady custom ammo. No work done to the gun as is from the factory even has a tupperware stock on it.
10-22-2002, 01:44 PM
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RE: .300 Weatherby Magnum
I love my .300 WBY. The ultra mag really only seems to have 50-100 fps more over the Wby. That's just like the difference between the Win and Wby. Not enough to make a big stink about. There's always the 30-378. Way more powder but only a little more velocity than the ultra mag. I think the 300 Weatherby is the way to go and I think I'll be stubborn and stuck in my ways on this one.
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Scott Meier
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10-22-2002, 08:51 PM
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RE: .300 Weatherby Magnum
Didn't know my brains were scrambled and I shoot a lot more than 6 times while at the range. I don't have a thing against the 300 Weatherby or the 300 Win The 300 Win is my main hunting gun and I love it but the 300 Ultra mag is a lot of fun also.
10-22-2002, 10:55 PM
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RE: .300 Weatherby Magnum
Probably the greatest all-around big game cartridge ever invented. It's a bit too much for my bad shoulder, and selling mine hurt as much as loosing your best birddog. None of those other rounds do anything more than the .300 Wby and they kick a whole lot more and burn a bunch more powder. This is the quintessential American cartridge.
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