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Thinking of a new 300
ChetStafford
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I am going to buy a new 300 but cant decide between a Weatherby Mark V accumark in 300 Wby. or the Remington Sendero in 300 RUM or should I even consider a 30-378 Wby ?
I recently sold a Weatherby Vangaurd in 300 Wby it just wasn't the gun I expected it to be
I guess I could buy both[}:)]
I recently sold a Weatherby Vangaurd in 300 Wby it just wasn't the gun I expected it to be
I guess I could buy both[}:)]
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the two Wby's i have are very finiky, 257 specially.
I have a 300 win. and my brother has a 300 WSM and they where very easy to work loads up for. In my experience the Wby's are to picky at least for my taste.
to each there own
good luck
edited fur spellin [:D]
If you really need the extra velocity that you get with the Whetherbys or the RUM, I would go with the RUM. My reasoning is that it is not belted, therefore you will probably get more loadings out of the brass. Either that or go with one of the Lazzeroni cartridges. You are going to pay more for the rifle, but they are great shooters.
So what are you planning to do with this bruser?
I did also consider the 300 win mag and the 30-378 was really a passing thought the brass is to expensive I do have 280 rounds of 300 wby brass I just wasn't happy with the vangaurd I had
I really think that I am going to take a good look at The 7 mm Rem Mag
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ballistics/7mm_rem_mag.html
http://www.gunsandammomag.com/ballistics/300_winmag.html
good luck
look at reloading manuals: how much extra velocity do you actually get for all that extra powder (recoil and blast) in a weatherby or RUM? not much! and what does that little extra velocity translate to in bullet drop at even 500 yards? meaningless, in practical hunting terms. go for efficiency and availability!
personally I think the 7 mm rem mag is unworthy of it's popularity. had one, disliked it. again, look at the charts--it's ballistics are hardly different from a 30-06. not bad, but not special.
sounds like you're just itching to buy another rifle :-). hey, that's just fine; I have more than I need too. if so, maybe try something interesting, like a brand you haven't bought yet with interesting features like a great trigger, or a historic efficient cartridge that's actually fun to shoot, like a 7x57 or 6.5x55?
just some thoughts