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Post by kbrezlin on Feb 13, 2016 8:06:49 GMT -5
For this years project I am looking at building a 300 cal rifle, but I have not settled on the cartridge yet. I am looking at 300 Win Mag, 300 Win Short Mag, or 300 Weatherby Improved to an angled shoulder if I go the wildcat route. I am kind of leaning towards staying with these 3 so Im not to far into the wildcat realm. Does anybody have experience, pro, cons, limitations, with any of these for a good comparison?
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Post by jims on Feb 13, 2016 9:40:33 GMT -5
I do have a .300 Win mag in a Colt Sauer rifle. Recoil is not bad and relatively easy to find ammo. The others less so I think although if one reloads that is less of a problem UNLESS you would forget it on a trip or it is lost. Then easier to find the Win, I guess if one found regular Weatherby cartridges you could shoot it and it would fire form but again I see that less on the shelves and it does cost more. If your ranges are not extreme the Win would do everything I need.
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Post by rojo23 on Feb 13, 2016 16:30:54 GMT -5
I have a 300 wsm, and I really like it. Jeff built the rifle for me a few years back, and it shoots 1/2" 100 groups with handloads and hunting bullets. Ballistically the 300 wsm and 300 win mag are very close, the big difference I see if the loading pressures. I shoot 180 grain bullets at 3020 fps. Ammo is relatively easy to find for either.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2016 1:09:58 GMT -5
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Post by keith on Feb 14, 2016 19:45:57 GMT -5
As stated on other thread, .300 Win Mag.
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