Looking at both for a custom job. Want an all-around rifle, about 8 pounds, thinking of a compromise 25" barrel for portability (between 24" and 26").
Want to develop two loads- a 165-168gr and a 200gr. if a .300 Win. Mag. but maybe the .300 Wea. Mag with a 180gr load, given the extra velocity potential, would cover both bases? I'd use the 165-168gr. for sheep, deer and caribou (maybe a trip down south for Pronghorn, coues deer) and the 200gr. for elk, moose, black bear. What would you consider to evaluate the two? Is recoil that much more significant? How much would the .300 Wea. mag./ outperform the .300 win. mag. with a 25" barrel? Or how much more effective range would I get?
