300 weather bee mag

[elkwrestler]

I was offered a good deal on a 300 weather bee mag. What experience have you guys had with these? And any recommendations would be great thanks.

 

Pat

[billrquimby]

I shot a red stag in Spain with a borrowed .300 Weatherby Magnum. It was on a hill about 150 yards above me, and it dropped on the spot. A .243 would have done the same thing with similar bullet placement.

 

My problem with the cartridge is I'm a wimp when it comes to recoil. Without a muzzle brake, that rifle's recoil was uncomfortable and not something I want to shoot often. I prefer the .300 Winchester Magnum.

 

That said, the .300 Weatherby Magnum is a flat-shooting cartridge that is suitable for every North American big game animal. It has taken big game on every continent, including Cape buffalo in Africa and brown and polar bears in Alaska and Canada.

 

Bill Quimby

[.270]

only thing wrong with it is it ain't a .270. good cartridge. goes fast, hits hard, just ain't a .270. what kinda rifle is it? Lark.

[ruffcountry]

I shot a red stag in Spain with a borrowed .300 Weatherby Magnum. It was on a hill about 150 yards above me, and it dropped on the spot. A .243 would have done the same thing with similar bullet placement.

 

My problem with the cartridge is I'm a wimp when it comes to recoil. Without a muzzle brake, that rifle's recoil was uncomfortable and not something I want to shoot often. I prefer the .300 Winchester Magnum.

 

That said, the .300 Weatherby Magnum is a flat-shooting cartridge that is suitable for every North American big game animal. It has taken big game on every continent, including Cape buffalo in Africa and brown and polar bears in Alaska and Canada.

 

Bill Quimby

 

I wouldnt be surprized if 300 weatherby has taken every game animal on every continent . I dont notice the recoil when I'm in the field ,,,,much.

[roninflag]

do you like the rifle. the rifle is more important than the caliber. a 300 weatherby has a lot of power . it is a proven long range target round in an accurate rifle. ALL my mags have breaks.

[azslim]

start reloading, ammo is pricey......pretty much all Weatherby ammo is

[BeardownAZ]

accurate, fast, lots of knockdown power. Bestof the 300 mags IMO. Recoils like it too.

[Coach]

.300 Wby Mag is an awesome round, but it takes a big rig to handle it well. A muzzle brake is mandatory, IMO, and you can't have a wimpy fluted barrel. As to the price of ammo, well, 5 years ago WBY ammo was considered very expensive, but these days it seems $40 - $60 per box is more the norm. I used to reload for my .300 WBY for around $17 a box with Norma brass and premium bullets - Nosler, Barnes, Swift Scirocco. I experimented with lots of powders but liked the IMR 4350.

 

Roy Weatherby hunted the globe, created a whole industry around wildcat and magnum rounds. Interestingly, his favorite was the .257 Wby Mag - and he was hunting mostly African plains game during his years of perfecting the hunting round. Funny that a quarter bore would win his favor over the bigger and heavier magnums he was better known for.