I don't think you'll find a bigger 300 Weatherby fan than me. It's my favorite caliber and it kills very efficiently. It's a big rifle though, 26" barrel, etc. The WSM, although I don't own one, makes a lot of sense. Smaller, lighter package with an almost equal punch. If you don't handload, Wby ammo is very expensive due to it's foreign manufacture.

WSM ammo is I believe, less costly. The Weatherby probably handles 200gr & bigger bullets better. It's a good caliber, but I'll stick with my Weatherby. Now if some day I was lucky enough to hunt Marco Polo sheep, I can't think of a better round to build a light rifle that could reach out with authority than a 300 WSM. jorge

A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”