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Long Range & the 300 Weatherby #7312203 01/14/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,074 Ruger270man OP Campfire Regular OP Ruger270man Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,074 Is this a good caliber choice for long range hunting between 300-600 yards? Treestands don't demand. Treestands don't complain. Treestands simply ask me to sit down and listen.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Ruger270man #7312419 01/14/13 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Likes: 3 Oregon Sheister Campfire Outfitter Sheister Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7,988 Likes: 3 Oregon Absolutely. Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Sheister #7313977 01/14/13 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 75 B BagABuck Campfire Greenhorn BagABuck Campfire Greenhorn B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 75 If you wanted it could go much further than that.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby BagABuck #7315059 01/15/13 Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 284 A a12 Campfire Member a12 Campfire Member A Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 284 Outstanding caliber, but consider the recoil before you buy. I shoot my 257 WBY better than my 300 WBY most days.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby a12 #7315251 01/15/13 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,106 Kodiak & AZ D dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter dennisinaz Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 13,106 Kodiak & AZ Not much better out there. NRA Benefactor Member Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby dennisinaz #7315685 01/15/13 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 954 E Elkmen Campfire Regular Elkmen Campfire Regular E Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 954 The 300 WM will do nearly the same with less fuss, recoil and roar. I own both

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Elkmen #7315993 01/15/13 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,790 Likes: 1 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,790 Likes: 1 Wyoming It is a great caliber for those who can shoot it..It will not make up for poor bullet placement..As Elkmen said, the .300 win. is very close..I also own both..if given equal barrel lengths they are pretty similar.. Molon Labe

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Ruger270man #7316154 01/15/13 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,866 Grants Pass,OR Ringman Campfire Ranger Ringman Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 28,866 Grants Pass,OR Ruger270man, My brother-in-law bought one along with a box of shells. I don't remember the scope but I sighted it in for him. He fired one shot and sold it. "Only Christ is the fullness of God's revelation." Everyday Hunter

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Ringman #7317599 01/15/13 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 206 Sour lake tx W Woozy Campfire Member Woozy Campfire Member W Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 206 Sour lake tx Great caliber !!!!

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Woozy #7317691 01/15/13 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,156 Down South C Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,156 Down South What size game?

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Cruiser1 #7321793 01/16/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,074 Ruger270man OP Campfire Regular OP Ruger270man Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,074 Whitetails..... Treestands don't demand. Treestands don't complain. Treestands simply ask me to sit down and listen.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Ruger270man #7321975 01/16/13 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,156 Down South C Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker Cruiser1 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 6,156 Down South Originally Posted by Ruger270man Whitetails..... Did you consider a .270 Wby mag? A factory loaded 130g TSX ballistics can give you dead on at 300yds and only -7.9" at 400yds. Less recoil and more than adequate for whitetails. Last edited by Cruiser1; 01/16/13.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Cruiser1 #7328838 01/17/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO C cobrad Campfire Regular cobrad Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO If you're only shooting whitetails go with a .308.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby Cruiser1 #7351661 01/23/13 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,786 SE Neb R rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker rainierrifleco Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,786 SE Neb one of the finest . i use 200 gr accubonds at 3050, 24 inch barrel. 7 lb rifle with a mizzle brake. it is a dream to shoot.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby rainierrifleco #7352036 01/23/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO C cobrad Campfire Regular cobrad Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO What are caliber are you shooting rainierrifle? I got those speeds with that bullet out of a .300 Jarrett.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby cobrad #7352165 01/23/13 Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO C cobrad Campfire Regular cobrad Campfire Regular C Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,105 New Castle, CO Duh, never mind. You were referring the the topic caliber, .300 WBY. When the Jarrett was created it was said to attain Wby speeds without the long freebore, and deliver .300 Winny accuracy. Mine worked well.

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby cobrad #7353469 01/23/13 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska R rost495 Campfire Kahuna rost495 Campfire Kahuna R Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 57,494 Alaska long freebore, if designed snug and correct, really doesn't hurt accuracy all that much, FWIW. Weatherby freebore for liabiliyt issues is too sloppy We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....

Re: Long Range & the 300 Weatherby rost495 #7353591 01/23/13 Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,388 Flagstaff, Az F flagstaff Campfire Regular flagstaff Campfire Regular F Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,388 Flagstaff, Az The Weatherby 300 magnum is an excellent rifle out to 600 yards on up to elk sized game. "Successful is leaving something in better shape than you inherited it in. Keep that in mind, son." Dad