It must have been a thing in the 90's, because twice I guided clients with short barreled 300 Wthby's. A guy hasn't lived until he experiences the muzzle blast of a 20" bbl 300 Wthby....
Those are just nasty in general. A friend of mine has a 300 Weatherby with a muzzle brake on it, and it makes my teeth hurt standing 10 feet behind him when he touches that thing off.
