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Has anyone on here ever taken a big bear with a .300 WTBY,or know of any taken?Tell it like it is.
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I have not shot big bear with the 300 WBY, but I know a lot of outfitters and they all say with a proper bullet it does as well as anything else.
I have seen Buffalo shot with it and they are tougher than bear and it worked great on the buffalo. Saeed on AR shoots the 30-404 from time to time and it works also.
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Elgin Gates and a flock of other Weatherby Award winners have taken the big bears with the .300 Weatherby as well.
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i hunted with a buddy when i lived in alaska. his only rifle was a weatherby 300 wby mag (one made in germany). he killed 3-4 brown bears with that rifle. never had a problem that i saw. i remember reading in more than one gun rag that for the man who hunts the entire world, there is no more suitable rifle than a 300 wby mag. i'd certainly hunt any bear with a 300 wby mag. ymmv
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I've been on the scene once when the 300 Weatherby was used on a Brown Bear in the 8 foot class by a guy from Minn. The bear died pretty quick.Load was a 180 gr Nosler Partition.I have long felt that 300 magnums and heavy bullets should be lumped with 338's and other mediums.
I'd like somthing with a bigger hole myself(375) but what do I know?.......the poster above is correct and it seemed like for years in Outdoor Life and other magazines, articles appeared monthly by guys using 300 Weatherby's on Brown Bear and other large,exotic animals.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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The .300wby works. One shot kill, put two more in for insurance but really didn't need to. I couuld have brought my Sako .375, but brought the .300 out of accuracy & familiarity No Problem w/good 200 gr bullets. Done Deal. B&C 10 footer
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Salmonella: NICE!The 300 works .
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Salmonella: NICE!The 300 works . Yep! Thats a Gorgeous bear! Congrats on that one! Ingwe
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THAT is AMAZING!
I NEED one of those.
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Nice bear!!! How tall is that guy standing?
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I'm quite sure that young man standing next to the bear is at least 4 feet tall(DO THE MATH)!That's a BIG BEAR alright!And I'm conviced that .300 WBY can do the job.Thanks.
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Re: How does the .300 Weatherby work on BIG BEARS? really well
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All these were killed with the 300 Weatherby... [img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/JBabcock/JodesBear.jpg[/img] The 300 Weatherby is a killing machine. All but the first one were killed with 180 grain Noslers. The 1st Bear is going to be right on the edge as to whether or not it makes the All-Time book. Skull scores 24 3/16 green. The 2nd is in a 7 way tie for #53 All-Time in Boone & Crockett. Just to throw a wrench into the mix, I prefer the 338 and 210 Noslers. I don't think there's a dimes bit of difference between it and a 300 Weatherby though. This is also a B&C Grizzly... [img] http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/JBabcock/Inawe.jpg[/img]
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I'm not jealous of very many folks, but I'm gonna have to put you on the list! Those are some fine looking Griz..! Outstanding. Ingwe
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Very Nice BIG bears
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I'm with you Ray! My whole family shoots the 300 Weatherby, but I like the 338. I like the advantage of heavy bullet weight if needed. But, after shooting lot's of game, I've come to the conclusion there's really not that big a difference between the 30-06 loaded with a good bullet and a host of other cartridges. It's all shot placement.
Now, I could talk about the Moose I watched get whacked with a 300 grain Nosler out of a 375 H and a H....
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My experience ( though none with Big Bears) is that you are both right....30-06 and 200 grainers=good things! .375 H&H with 300 grainers gets me just plain giddy! Ingwe
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Like ingwe, I now have a list as well. I'm green with envy but very happy for you my friend. Great bruins.
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