I avoided magnums on principal, thinking they had too much bark for their bite. Then I was surfing the classifieds here, and found a .300 WM that seemed to be going too cheap. I figured I could play with it briefly, then sell it at no worse than a wash. Turns out, it carries well, fits me well, shoots very well, and the stock handles the recoil magnificently for me. I took a Mountain Goat with it last fall, and it won’t be leaving the safe anytime soon.
In fact, I’m currently working with a .308 Win that’s far snappier on my shoulder than the .300 WM is. With a sample of only 1, I’d not dare say that .300 WM’s are pussycats to shoot; only that this one is.
My advice is to never say never.
FC
