300 Weatherby Magnum
 

What do you guys think of the 300 Weatherby Magnum for Elk? Doese it do a good job?

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

great cartridge can't imagine ever needing more gun.i'd use 180 gr. on elk.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

Pse- Moose too!

Like StubbleJumper mentioned, plus the ammo is cheaper.
If you don't load your ammo, you are going to have excessive
Free Bore with Weatherby Ammo!

I would go with 300UMAG.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

It's what I use. I haven't drawn a moose tag here (Idaho) yet, but it works find on elk. My only complaint is the 26 inch barrel that Wby puts on these guns - I'd like it closer to 24 inches.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

The 300wby mag is a very good elk cartridge but I prefer the 300ultramag as it provides sightly more performance with cheaper factory loads and similar priced brass.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

If you don't mind the cost of ammo and don't think the WBY will do the job. Go for the 30-378. That will GIT R DONE. Go for the accumark with the accubrake for easy target practice on the 300 or 30-378. Take it off for field shooting. I just bought a WBY 30-378 and I also own a 243. The 243 kicks more than the WBY with brake.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

oh my...........how we get off on these threads, poor dude asks for info on a 300 weatherby and next thing you know, were putting him behind a 30-378!!! geesh.......

pse, if you have handled a 300 wby and it fits you, buy it! It will be plenty enough for just about anything in North America. If you hand load....even better! There is a plethera of bullets readily available in .30 cal. If you do not hand load, the 300 rum PROBABLY would be easier on the pocket book as far as ammo is concerned but if you have your heart set on a 300 wby go for it!!! Ballistically the 300 rum and 300 wby are close. I have no experience with a 300 wby so I cant tell you about it, but as long as you are happy and the gun fits you, buy it.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

If you drop a 300 rum or 300 wby from 26 to 24" in barrel length, you might as well go buy a 300 win mag. These guns were designed for 26" barrels that is where they pick up their velocity gain.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

Besides the 300 Win Mag is gods plenty of rifle for anything in NA. As would be the 300 WSM. For me the 30-06 gets it done easily. I had a Mark Five 300 Weatherby for a couple years. It didn't do anything the 300 Win mag wouldn't do a lot cheaper and with less Recoil.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

Total agreement on that what does it do that any 300 win or WSM can't do?

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

No matter which one of the 30 cal. magnums you pick, at any distance you "should be shooting at", what ever gets hit won't know one from the other!!!

One thing that is "absolutely" for sure, use the BEST bullets you can at these velocities!!! For me, 180 Nosler partitions have been a pretty good choise in the 30 magnums for elk sized animials.

Drilling Man

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

I have a Sako in 300 WBY and my brother in law has two. I've never used one on Elk but my brother in law has and swears by it. His biggest was taken out about 350-400 yds with a 300 WBY. All that said, shot placement is more important.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

I have a .300 W mag, I believe I would not hesitate to take on anything with it. If anything takes a direct hit from it and continues on it can have me for dinner.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

That's the truth in spades.....

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

A .300 Wby. Mag. using Weatherby 200 gr. Nosler Partition @ 3,060 f/s 4,158 ft/lb will be devastating on elk.

If you handload, you can push a 200 gr. bullet around 3,150 f/s 4,419 ft/lb.

Good luck.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

I think everyone will agree with me on this.....it doesnt matter what cartridge you use as long as you do your part in hitting the animal.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

A 300WBY MAG, WITH 200GR NPS, IS FINE FOR ANYTHING THAT WALKS ON N.A. SOIL. I WOUULDN'T MIND TAAKING ONE TO AFRICA EITHER, EXCEPT CAPE BUFFALO.

RE: 300 Weatherby Magnum
 

Handloader,

Those specs are at the muzzle. Give me a couple shots at that range with a 22LR and that elk will eventually fall. He will need to stand still while I jam the muzzle in his ear though.