338 Win Mag or 300 Weatherby
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: 338 Win Mag or 300 Weatherby
I would not have any qualms about owning a 300 RUM in a Sako 75 and after reading that thread in AR my feelings have been justified ( YES BC the group was .675 at 300 yards a five shot group with a 300 RUM, The LSS shot .75 at 100 yards). Too many people own both and have nothing but praises for them. I have owned a number of Weatherbys and they simply cannot touch a Sako in overall quality/accuracy or a Remington in accuracy. You may have to almost spend as much as a weatherby tuning a Remington but it will shoot . I think the Sendero is way too much gun to lug around Elk hunting or any big game hunting where a lot of climbing is involved , you'll use it one hunt and get rid of it. I used to be a factory ammo shooter a few years back..Anytime I bought a new rifle I would go out and buy 10 boxes of premium ammo in that caliber and 10 boxes of cheap stuff to shoot offhand practice with using a total of sixteen boxes in practice and then having 4 boxes or so laying around for the hunt. When it came to Weatherbys this was a very expensive proposition and until recently I had a small mountain of various Weatherby brass in my Garage. The Weatherbys shot better then average and were consistent and trouble free but they cannot touch a 700 or a 75 accuracywise just no way.
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RE: 338 Win Mag or 300 Weatherby
Well, not really bargain hunting so much as there comes a point where it becomes rediculus to shoot. The 30 dollars/box for the RUM is about my limit. The 50 dollars/100 pieces of brass is about my upper limit for a RUM. But with weatherby, they have gone over my personal, and I bet others limit. Especially when there there is other calibers that will match the performance. In other words for me, the ends don't justify the means.
#17
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Eagles Landing, KS
Posts: 612
RE: 338 Win Mag or 300 Weatherby
IMO the 300 Weatherby is one of the best "do everything" cartridges made.
I can buy ammo at $30.00 a box or roll my own with bullets from 150 gr. to 220 gr.
It's accurate, long range when need be, and just all-around good.
Again this MO.
Good luck and good hunting
I can buy ammo at $30.00 a box or roll my own with bullets from 150 gr. to 220 gr.
It's accurate, long range when need be, and just all-around good.
Again this MO.
Good luck and good hunting