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Posted: 10/19/2014 10:32:00 PM EDT
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No. Different cartridge completely. Did you get a Mk V ? If so, congrats. You just traded into the world's worst kicking rifle IMO. I would shoot my .375 H&H all day long before my FIL's Weatherby. 
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Is there any difference between a 300 Winchester Magnum and a 300 Weatherby Magnum? I just traded a guy for a beautiful 300 Weatherby Magnum. I am not sure what the hell I am going to do with it or even what ammo to use. It was just so damn pretty....I couldn’t refuse. Velocity/Ballistics are very close. The price of factory loads is quite different, Weatherby is considerably more expensive The weapon is a Weatherby. Can I use 300 Winchester Magnum ammo in it? Did you get a Mk V ? If so, congrats. You just traded into the world's worst kicking rifle IMO. I would shoot my .375 H&H all day long before my FIL's Weatherby.
Yeah....it is a Mk V. To be honest........I may never shoot the damn thing. I grew up coveting Weatherby........kinda like a Rolex. I have never had the necessity or the right opportunity to pick one up. I grew up hearing my dad talk about how he would love to own a Weatherby....but he couldn’t afford one. It will probably be a safe-queen. I sure like to look at it, and I have some personal satisfaction knowing I have it in my collection.........just like the Rolex I never wear. |
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Posted: 10/20/2014 10:11:26 PM EDT
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This is just my opinion but I don't feel that there is such a thing as over kill as long as it does not destroy the meat. I shoot a 7mm RUM and have never had to track a deer that I shot which I really feel is a plus.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 10:45:57 AM EDT
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Overkill is a silly word used mostly by "Stop liking what I don't like" types. Handload to your desired level of performance with the correct bullet for each situation and fill freezers/punch paper/ring steel.
7mm Rem. Mag. is another cartridge to consider.
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Posted: 10/21/2014 4:31:52 PM EDT
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Overkill is a silly word used mostly by "Stop liking what I don't like" types. Handload to your desired level of performance with the correct bullet for each situation and fill freezers/punch paper/ring steel. 7mm Rem. Mag. is another cartridge to consider. Overkill is when you start busting up the stomach even on a decent shot, and makes field dressing and meat prep a complete mess. I prefer shots in front of the diaphragm to leave the mess to that area only, lol. But, if you like being elbow deep in half digested plant material, YMMV. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:38:56 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Overkill is when you start busting up the stomach even on a decent shot, and makes field dressing and meat prep a complete mess. I prefer shots in front of the diaphragm to leave the mess to that area only, lol. But, if you like being elbow deep in half digested plant material, YMMV. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Overkill is a silly word used mostly by "Stop liking what I don't like" types. Handload to your desired level of performance with the correct bullet for each situation and fill freezers/punch paper/ring steel. 7mm Rem. Mag. is another cartridge to consider. Overkill is when you start busting up the stomach even on a decent shot, and makes field dressing and meat prep a complete mess. I prefer shots in front of the diaphragm to leave the mess to that area only, lol. But, if you like being elbow deep in half digested plant material, YMMV. There are more ways to get the desired outcome than just smaller case capacity, though that certainly works too. I've taken to using lighter rifles lately, so the smaller cartridges get the nod there to keep recoil down. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 10:44:11 AM EDT
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Overkill is when you start busting up the stomach even on a decent shot, and makes field dressing and meat prep a complete mess. I prefer shots in front of the diaphragm to leave the mess to that area only, lol. But, if you like being elbow deep in half digested plant material, YMMV. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Overkill is a silly word used mostly by "Stop liking what I don't like" types. Handload to your desired level of performance with the correct bullet for each situation and fill freezers/punch paper/ring steel. 7mm Rem. Mag. is another cartridge to consider. Overkill is when you start busting up the stomach even on a decent shot, and makes field dressing and meat prep a complete mess. I prefer shots in front of the diaphragm to leave the mess to that area only, lol. But, if you like being elbow deep in half digested plant material, YMMV. Often a simple change in bullet construction will help. Shooting a bonded bullet that retains it's weight will solve extreme hydrostatic shock problems. |
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Posted: 10/22/2014 3:44:05 PM EDT
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It is too much. I do not hunt deer with mine any more.
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