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wby 300 mag ??

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06 January 2004, 01:16
hglass
wby 300 mag ??
Is the weatherby 300 mag. large enough for North American game??
06 January 2004, 02:19
stubblejumper
Although it would not be my first choice for the big bears it will certainly work for all north american game.
06 January 2004, 02:29
Bryan W
You can easily push a 200 grain bullet over 3,000 fps. It's more than enough for big bears.

I've also used one on Moose.
06 January 2004, 03:53
R Flowers
Sure it is, I would not trade mine for anything I have seen yet.

I admit I would prefer something larger for a big brown bear, but I also am sure the .300 Weatherby would get the job done. (Larger as in bigger bore, not just a bigger powder capacity.)

I can tell you it dropped a nice 6 X 6 bull elk for me this fall. One shot and he was on the ground. I cannot imagine what you could hunt in the US that the .300 Weatherby would not work well on.

R F
06 January 2004, 15:00
4bambam
That 300 Wby and the right bullet and proper shot placement will be just fine. Have it in a Remington Sendero,sst,syn,fluted
06 January 2004, 16:02
LE270
Yes. Every species of North American game animal has been taken sucessfully many times with the .30/06 -- even though many experts hold that it is really too light for the biggest bears -- so the more powerful .300 Weatherby will definitely get the job done if the shooter does his part.