Folks,

A 300 Weatherby Mark V along with a bunch of Nosler Partition Spitzer 180 grns Weatherby ammo will shortly be in my sweaty lil hands.

Looking for some information. What has been your experience with the Nosler Partition 180 grn Spitzer bullet in a 300 Weatherby? How would you zero it and results on game? Thanks much.

Regards

You will have an American classic and as long as you can shoot it well and put the 180 Partition in the right zip code you will end up with a lot of dead animals.
And if you don't you will be cast under the same bus as all the other Weatherby shooters who didn't learn to shoot but thought the name would impress the game

[QUOTE]Originally posted by 458Win:
You will have an American classic and as long as you can shoot it well and put the 180 Partition in the right zip code you will end up with a lot of dead animals.
And if you don't you will be cast under the same bus as all the other Weatherby shooters who didn't learn to shoot but thought the name would impress the game

That's all true!
I'll add that the 180 Partition is an excellent choice on big game and the 300 WBY is a wonderfully efficient killing machine IF you shoot it well and the rifle groups well.

Okay, back to your question: I'd sight in about 3" high at 100 yards and this will allow you to have a MPB range of somewhere around 325-350 yards and only about 9-10" of drop at 400 yards. This make s it a true long(er) range cartridge...but you could probably find all that in a simple ballistics program. If you only plan on shorter ranges then there not a huge reason for a 300 Wby although they are very capable short or far.

Zeke

Zeke

It's a gift and I am certainly not going to look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth . Just looking for info so as to use it as best as possible. I've shot 375s, a 458 WM, shot a 450/400 3 1/4" a lot..curious how the recoil compares with those. Obviously the recoil will be more than a 30-06 which I find almost pleasant..guess the rifle fits me well. Thanks much

Phil,

love the 30-06 for it's all round versatility. The Weatherby is a gift along with a few hundred NP Weatherby ammo.....now I would really be foolish if I said no!

If you use that combo with care you'll never need another rifle for anything other buffalo and elephant.

Mark

For 20 some years, my favorite elk bullet was the 180 gr Partition at 3000 fps (.300 Win mag velocities).

I "upgraded" to a .300 Weatherby about 5 years ago and it fast became my favorite rifle. It shoots 168 gr and 180 gr TSX and TTSX bullets and 168 gr Hornady BTHP (my practice bullets) MOA or less. I've only hunted with the 168 gr TSX and TTSX bullets, and they have worked very well on a variety of animals up to elk, red deer, and sable antelope.

Well the black bear I shot a couple weeks ago didn't like that combination at all. At twenty yards he didn't stand much of a chance.

I've had mine for fifteen years or so and it always has done its job well on a variety of critters. Great cartridge.

Mine is zeroed 3 inches high at 100 which puts it dead on at 300. So basically to about 400 I just aim where I want to hit without worrying about holdover. This is with factory Weatherby ammo.

It'll kill the hell out of things, just like it has done since the forties. Since both of mine have Leupolds with B&C reticles I now sight in at 200 yards instead of the time tested 3, 3 and 3 method. That system is still there if wanted, by using the second crosshair.

Unless you are shooting bears in the open at great distance, I would zero at 100 for a bear hunt and see where my load printed at 50, 100, 150, 200, and 250 yards. With all of the trees, dead falls and other thick spots bears can be found, I am more concerned with missing mid-range obstructions than being point blank to the next section road. Personally I wouldn't have much interest in hitting a bear at 300 yards anyway since you will not know the exact location of the hit, and he will probably make cover unless you get spine or head. Walking into brush on a blood trail leading to 500 pounds of claws and teeth on the hopes I had a lethal hit, exciting to say the least.

Its a great choice and a real sho nuff killer, but like all said above, one must stick it in the right spot, but that applies to a 22 L.R. on up to a 600 N.E.....

For what its worth, I have found the 200 gr. Nosler partition to be a bit better under any circumstances than the 180 gr Nosler Partition..or so it seems to me..????? but not by a hell of a lot.

Nosler partitions are an American icon, those that condem them are without much experience or stupid about most everything!

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Originally posted by Esskay:
Phil,

love the 30-06 for it's all round versatility. The Weatherby is a gift along with a few hundred NP Weatherby ammo.....now I would really be foolish if I said no!

That pretty much says it.

Calibers need to be judged by their bullets and the 30-06 shoots the same bullets. Out to 300 yards there isn't a significant hunting advantage. I've seen hartebeests run away from both 30-06's and the 300magnums, so make the shot count.

Zero for 200 yards, check where it actually hits at 100 and 300 yards too, then get busy. (Wipe them hands first.)