Why is the 300wm so popular

[H&Hhunter]

.300 Winchester is actually used and useful for those few hunters who honestly take critters at extended ranges; 500 yards and further.
.300 Winchester is actually used and useful for those hunters who hunt large, dangerous game in North America. Large bear, Moose, Caribou, and that category of critter that will eat one or just stomp on one.
.300 Winchester is actually coveted by those who prove their manhood by having one, spurred on by clever marketing.

I don't even pretend to shoot anything that far off. Even paper. I own a .375 Ruger, far superior in my thinking to any .308 caliber rifle for large game, dangerous or not. However, with every day it grows less likely I will hunt in Alaska and surely not Africa. So it may be just as smart to peddle it off in a year or two.

Except a caribou is more littler than an elk. Moose and caribou are “dangerous”? I missed out on the Capstick and Ruark descriptions of that! But I guess I could imagine what it’d be if they wrote it;

He raised his head from the water where the old bull had been grazing on lilies. Droplets streamed from his bulbous nose and huge paddled antlers capable of death and destruction gently swayed. His small piggish eyes focused on me and he stared at me with evil intent as though I owed him money. In that moment he decided that I either kill him or he kills me. Bowinkle dropped his head and the charge began it was now a game of death, mano ah mooseo!

There is much misunderstanding and misinformation in this thread. But it’s being spread with vigor and “veracity”. So there’s that.

 

[Archie]

Except a caribou is more littler than an elk. Moose and caribou are “dangerous”?

You didn't notice the part about 'stomped to death'! Not a very good reader, are you? Don't know what that means? Limited vocabulary.
Both animals are herbivores. They eat plants. They do not (as a rule, I suppose on occasion they might snack on something small or dead). One recalls that Cape Buffalo, Rhino, Hippopotami and Elephant are all herbivores as well. Just because they don't bite does not preclude them from being dangerous.

I missed out on the Capstick and Ruark descriptions of that! But I guess I could imagine what it’d be if they wrote it;

You've no doubt miss out on a lot. Probably something short and pithy, like "Fred managed to be between the moose and the exit."

There is much misunderstanding and misinformation in this thread. But it’s being spread with vigor and “veracity”. So there’s that.

I have provided you information, I cannot provide you understanding.
Dissmissed.

 

[H&Hhunter]

You didn't notice the part about 'stomped to death'! Not a very good reader, are you? Don't know what that means? Limited vocabulary.
Both animals are herbivores. They eat plants. They do not (as a rule, I suppose on occasion they might snack on something small or dead). One recalls that Cape Buffalo, Rhino, Hippopotami and Elephant are all herbivores as well. Just because they don't bite does not preclude them from being dangerous.
You've no doubt miss out on a lot. Probably something short and pithy, like "Fred managed to be between the moose and the exit."I have provided you information, I cannot provide you understanding.
Dissmissed.

While elephant, Cape buffalo and hipppo are dangerous game, moose and especially caribou are not. You have not provided information, rather imagination and misinformation.

One would use a .300 mag on moose and caribou for increased range opportunities. Maybe a penetration advantage with heavier controlled expansion bullets. Possibly because they were in big bear country and wanted some “insurance” but because moose and caribou are dangerous is not one of the reasons.

Having hunted moose and caribou and elephant and Cape buffalo I can tell you there is a massive difference in those critters and how they are hunted and what they are hunted with.

I won’t pretend that I am in a position to “dismiss” you so have a wonderful day.

 

[taliv]

have a wonderful day.

good idea. enough of this bickering. everybody go have a wonderful day!