pwillie
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Anyone with a 300 Weatherby chambered rifle they use fir hunting?
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R.W.Dale
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Ive owned two, a Ruger N01 and a Wby Vanguard
I quickly realized they burnt up a LOT of powder per shot, made a lot of noise, kicked the stuffing outta me and didn't do a darn thing my current 06 won't do on critters this side of the Rockies for much less $$$$
I quickly realized they burnt up a LOT of powder per shot, made a lot of noise, kicked the stuffing outta me and didn't do a darn thing my current 06 won't do on critters this side of the Rockies for much less $$$$
Franco
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Interesting post krochus. I'm in the market for a 300 wsm thinking it's what I need to go out west or north (I would go with a 300 win mag but I don't like belted cartridges). I currently shoot a variety of calibers for deer in PA: 7mm-08, 30-30, 308, 243, 45-70, etc (the browning xbolt 7mm-08 has quickly become my favorite deer gun) but I'm not sure they are sufficient for those long elk shots or big moose. I would be interested in your amd anyone's thoughts.
pwillie, what's "fir hunting?" I've trapped fox and racoons but never heard anyone refer to "fir hunting."
pwillie, what's "fir hunting?" I've trapped fox and racoons but never heard anyone refer to "fir hunting."
351 WINCHESTER
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Franco, southern "for" hunting.
I've had a couple of Weatherby Mark V rifles, chambered in .300 Wea Mag. What do you want to know about them?
I haved used them for paper-punching, deer, ram, and basically just showing-off to doubters at distances to 500 yards. My 257 Wea Mag I used to 525 yards. I never had to take two shots...ever. I preferred my handloads which were more hot than factory, and more accurate. Both rifles fired most accurately with AA 3100 powder, and a Fed 215 primer. I always used neck sized-only brass, run through custom-made dies.
The .300 Wea Mag is an accurate, hard-hitting, flat-shooting, deer-killin', varmint-terrorizin' cartridge if you get the 26" barrel. Why someone would buy one in a 24" barrel mystifies me. If you will accept a 24" barrel, save your cash and buy a Weatherby Vanguard in .300 Wea Mag. (Buying a 24" Mark V in .300 Wea Mag is like buyin' a prize-bull, and then stoppin' at the vet on the way home to have it "clipped".)
Now, how hard will they hit? At 500 yards, we were able "melt" / blow through a plow blades using 168 grain Sieera Match projectiles.
Geno
I haved used them for paper-punching, deer, ram, and basically just showing-off to doubters at distances to 500 yards. My 257 Wea Mag I used to 525 yards. I never had to take two shots...ever. I preferred my handloads which were more hot than factory, and more accurate. Both rifles fired most accurately with AA 3100 powder, and a Fed 215 primer. I always used neck sized-only brass, run through custom-made dies.
The .300 Wea Mag is an accurate, hard-hitting, flat-shooting, deer-killin', varmint-terrorizin' cartridge if you get the 26" barrel. Why someone would buy one in a 24" barrel mystifies me. If you will accept a 24" barrel, save your cash and buy a Weatherby Vanguard in .300 Wea Mag. (Buying a 24" Mark V in .300 Wea Mag is like buyin' a prize-bull, and then stoppin' at the vet on the way home to have it "clipped".)
Now, how hard will they hit? At 500 yards, we were able "melt" / blow through a plow blades using 168 grain Sieera Match projectiles.
Geno
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whiskey3
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I "fir hunted" once, it took me awhile to dig my broad head out after a missed shot!!
I just traded up a 700 classic in the 300 weatherby mag, put a leupy mk4 on it, bought remy brass, Fed 215's, H4831, 168 gr matchkings and 168 gr berger VLD's. Now all I need is for it to quit snowing so I can shot the darn thing and the wife to quit complaining about the money I spent!!
I just traded up a 700 classic in the 300 weatherby mag, put a leupy mk4 on it, bought remy brass, Fed 215's, H4831, 168 gr matchkings and 168 gr berger VLD's. Now all I need is for it to quit snowing so I can shot the darn thing and the wife to quit complaining about the money I spent!!
Runningman
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Been a long time fan of the 300 Weatherby and the 180 grain Nosler Partition. Hits em hard and fast.
Every thing with fur I have shot with the 300 WBY have been one shot DRT except one black Bear, it required a finishing shot. This would include Coyotes, Deer, Elk including the large Roosevelt Elk, Moose. Anyone who has hunted Roosevelt Elk much knows it is not unusual for these amazing creatures to take 2 or 3 good hits and keep on going.
Own three 300 WBY rifles myself including a Weatherby Mark V, Remington 700, and a Sako.
Back in the 90s one of my Hunting partners bought Ruger number 1 in 300 WBY after trying out one of my 300 WBYs. In one hunting season with that #1 he took a Moose, Black Bear, and Mule Deer all taken with 1 shot each all DRT.
Every thing with fur I have shot with the 300 WBY have been one shot DRT except one black Bear, it required a finishing shot. This would include Coyotes, Deer, Elk including the large Roosevelt Elk, Moose. Anyone who has hunted Roosevelt Elk much knows it is not unusual for these amazing creatures to take 2 or 3 good hits and keep on going.
Own three 300 WBY rifles myself including a Weatherby Mark V, Remington 700, and a Sako.
Back in the 90s one of my Hunting partners bought Ruger number 1 in 300 WBY after trying out one of my 300 WBYs. In one hunting season with that #1 he took a Moose, Black Bear, and Mule Deer all taken with 1 shot each all DRT.
Uncle Mike
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I have a Remington 700 Classic in 300 Weatherby, what do you want to know....it will send a 165 or 180 grainer a long way down range in a hurry, and have considerable smack when it gets there!
Like anything else in life, if you really don't need it, it may not be the bestest(new word!) choice, or you can get one...just because, like I did! it smacks down your average whitetail no better than a 30-06, unless that whitetail is 5 or 6 hundred yards away! Tends to zip right through them...and all told my 7mm or 30-06 seems to drop them faster!
And uh....don't shoot turkeys with it....that's not a good idea, I know!
Like anything else in life, if you really don't need it, it may not be the bestest(new word!) choice, or you can get one...just because, like I did! it smacks down your average whitetail no better than a 30-06, unless that whitetail is 5 or 6 hundred yards away! Tends to zip right through them...and all told my 7mm or 30-06 seems to drop them faster!
And uh....don't shoot turkeys with it....that's not a good idea, I know!
Hee hee...
Back to the original thought... I'm not sure the .300 Wby would be the best moose round.
It's intended to push the range of standard .30 caliber bullets, i.e. if a .30-06 will do it at 300-400, the .300 Wby will do it at 500-600. Maybe you'd call it a long-range deer and elk round.
Moose are big suckers. We're at the southern end of their range, so I can't say how they behave elsewhere, but here, they seem to be in denser woods. Elk, OTOH, are commonly seen on open slopes, even along major highways. This of course changes during hunting season, when they can disappear entirely.
But anyway, the size of the animals and the shooting conditions tend to be different.
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groundhog34
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I shoot a 300 WBY mag towards the end of deer season when I am only horn hunting. I am an old man and do not what my deer running after being shot as they always run down hill. It is effective up to 250 yards, that's as far as I have ever shot. It does have a bit of a kick so I had a muzzle break installed. I shoot 180 gr Nosler ballistic tips. Rest of the season I shoot a WBY 7 mag. Both rifles are Weatherby Mark Vs
My Uncle Dave got tired of expanding the primer pockets beyond use on the first handloads, and so he had some stainless steel bases made. He cuts of the bases at the tops of the rims, threads the brass, and installs them with epoxy. The case capasity remains the same, but the primer pocket has serious strength now.
He likes to push his handloads around 100 to 150 FPS faster than Weatherby advertises their loads.
Let's just say he uses compressed (times 2) loads of AA 3100 with a Fed 215, under 168 grain Sierra Match projectiles. To clarify, that means that he compresses the load, then adds more powder, and recompresses the load). When the firing pin hits the primer, all Hades is unleashed inside that chamber, and Satan himself seeks cover! 
Dang, they were very accurate loads too!
Geno
He likes to push his handloads around 100 to 150 FPS faster than Weatherby advertises their loads.
Let's just say he uses compressed (times 2) loads of AA 3100 with a Fed 215, under 168 grain Sierra Match projectiles. To clarify, that means that he compresses the load, then adds more powder, and recompresses the load). When the firing pin hits the primer, all Hades is unleashed inside that chamber, and Satan himself seeks cover! Dang, they were very accurate loads too!Geno
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pwillie
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We have shots up to and over 400yds,BTW I have hunted"fir" along time! Look it up!
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It's my hunting rifle...
Gordon
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I have a German made MarkV that I first took to Africa in 1978 , along with a Win 70 .458 I left as a tip for the the PH. I also have a very early FN South Gate Weatherby that I aquired in very good condition a decade back and had restocked as the original stock was cracked. I tried a .300 Win Mag but it seemed to kick as much as the .300 Weatherby and did'nt have quite the performance. Same with the .338 Winchester.
I must admit I don't shoot the .300 Weatherby much anymore as I use a .270 WSM for the lesser stuff and the good .375 H&H for the bigger stuff. But IF I only had one gun for both, it would be the .300 Weatherby.
I must admit I don't shoot the .300 Weatherby much anymore as I use a .270 WSM for the lesser stuff and the good .375 H&H for the bigger stuff. But IF I only had one gun for both, it would be the .300 Weatherby.
Uncle Mike
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How would that be packaged.....20 round and 3 spare barrels in one ammo box!?!
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pwillie
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I like Weatherby ammo...My Winchester model 70 Laredo is chambered in 300 Weatherby.Hart barrel,excellent long range rifle.I have no interest in hand loading,so Norma (Weatherby)ammo is my pick.
Runningman
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Roy Weatherby did that back in the early to mid 70s. It seems like the US military was also involved in the project. One of the gun rags back than had an article on it back than. I can't remember the barrel life but it was very short well under 50 rounds. Seems like it didn't get to 5000 FPS on the 1st try. But later with a special alloy lighter bullet they exceeded 5000 FPS.
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pwillie
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Same as your "amd".......pot callin the kettle black...LOL
LeonCarr
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Elgin Gates is the one you speak of who used the .300 Weatherby. He also was one of the founders of Handgun Metallic Silhouette competition (IHMSA).
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