Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Looking for something with a little more horsepower.

300 H&H and reload for it. Horsepower and class.

I'll admit that the .300 H&H does have class, but it has little potential for factory ammunition. I am normally in the frame of mind that availability of factory rounds is meaningless. Lately, I am thinking that I want to ensure my son can pick up ammo even if he doesn't handload.

I'd like a .338 (06 or Fed)

Not much difference between anything mentioned here yet. Except for the 338WM.

Are you sure you might want just another rifle?

I agree with Hawk or take a bigger step and go 338 Win.

dude you have a 30-06 this is close to 300WSM, be bold go get one of those Stainless Steel 338 ruger compact magnums, or if you want to tote the weight a full size 338WM.

Me one day I want to own a Sako 7 pound 375 myself, maybe next year.

I'd go with a bolt in 300WSM of the fat and short, or my favorite, the 300WM. Since they are so close, I would pick the rifle and action length you want as the deciding factor.

Guilty.

Just thinking that the next slot to fill is between the '06 and the .300 Win Mag.

Jimmy,
I really would like to have a .338 RCM, but for now, I am thinking something with a little more reach.

As you already have a 280 and an '06, I'd go for either a .35 whelen/.338 RM, or a 25-06/257 bob

CT, I'd go with a Kimber MT in 300 WSM... it's a nice compliment to a 30-06 because it uses the same powders and bullets but will run a genuine 200+ fps faster.

I'm with brad! go 300WSM in the MT it's wicked cool.

.35 Whelen


Mike

Lots of votes for the .300 WSM. Also quite a few for the .338 WM. Interestingly, I don't recall a single vote cast for the .270 WSM.

#1 - I like the big 7mm...

I love my .270 WSM, would probably be the one rifle I kept if forced to be rid of all but one, however too me horsepower = bullet diameter.


Mike

I have a Tikka T3 in 300wsm if you're interested. Less than 40 rds through it. Too much gun for what I really do. Would love to hunt elk more but I guess my 06' with good loads and 50 yards closer will suffice.

what he said...

What are you trying to do that what you have will not do?

I'm not sure I'd get anything else unless it was a 375H&H.

I know to many this sounds crazy; but I spent years and piles of dough to fill that gap between a good 7mm and the 375,and IMHO for most of the stuff we hunt,a good 270,280,7mag,or 30/06,especially with todays bullets,does about anything there is that needs "doing",especially if the bulk of your hunting is deer sized stuff.

And a 375 (H&H or Ruger,take your pick)with todays light bullet technology does whatever the 338's or 8 mags were formally intended to do. You can pile up a lifetime of game and never go near a 300 magnum.