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WOW find a lot to disagree with on this post.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!! First nothing wrong with a 30 Magnum........... Second in what you call a common 30 Magnum a 300 Weatherby and a 308 Norma Mag how are they easier to reload for than a 300WM ?????????? pretty much same O same O, unless you have a unicorn hypothesis you need to make us aware of ?????????????
Short neck and unnecessary recoil ?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!..........are you kidding me, the weatherby has a several grain advantage in powder capacity AKA more recoil
Spot On!! Two Considerations: All 300s DON'T weigh the same. More weight = less felt recoil / Less weight = more felt recoil All stocks DON'T fit everyone ! Stock fit or UNfit can make a WORLD of diff. Jerry
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I wish that I would have had a video of my son’s face the first time that he touched off his new .300 Weatherby Magnum. If there was ever a “What the hell did I just buy?” look, that was it. A newer .270 didn’t take long to replace it.
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^^^^ Yep
That’s how I bought a like new .300 Wby Mark V at a bargain. Only fired twice by original owner. Judging by how the Leupold 3-9x40 was mounted, he/she/it probably needed a few stitches too. LOL!
P. S. A friend of mine who is a pretty stout fellow and an experienced rifleman said his Tikka T3 .300 WSM was the worst recoiling rifle he has ever owned. He finally put on a heavy laminate stock and added weight to tame it somewhat.
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Recoil wasn't so bad with my .300wm. Killed my first deer with it. Only 7 mag I ever shot kicked worse.
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With today’s bullets the paradigm has shifted the landscape of game calibers significantly downward. My Sako 338WM may just become a 7mm RM. As for recoil the 300 vs 7 mag in identical rifles, there is a recognizable increase with the 300. Less recoil is never bad. Less recoil makes a rifle easier to shoot. Everyone has their personal favorites including me. As I get older my 338 has less appeal and the 7mm RM has a very good chance of replacing it. The 300 WM? Not likely.
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I’m probably saying the same things others have said, but I would recommend shooting rifles in those calibers before buying one, if you have never fired those calibers. To me a 7 mag kicks noticeably less than a 300 win mag. I’ve owned and shot 300 win mags, 300wby’s and a few 300wsm and 7mm rem mags. They all killed everything they were ever pointed at. Ive killed far far more game with a 308 than anything else and it is by far more gentle to shoot than either of the two you mentioned and weighs much much less. With today’s bullets Cartridges that were once considered marginal for big tough beasts are more than adequate. I’ll take a light weigh AND light recoiling rifle over a big heavy and hard kicking rifle almost always. But of the two you mentioned I believe I’d go with the 7 mag. It (to me) kicks less, is easier to shoot accurately and is fully capable of cleanly taking the animals you listed. Good luck.
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A fast twist 7 mag is an option for me.
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