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.300 wby mag
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:49 pm
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:49 pm
Are these just unpleasant to shoot? I found an incredible deal on one, but I'm worried I'm just going to dread shooting it. Thanks for the feedback. 
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Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:52 pm to beauxkner
The only complaints I ever hear about them is the fact you have to shoot wby ammo and it's a little pricey.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:52 pm to beauxkner
Some maybe but the one i shot was sweet 
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:53 pm to beauxkner
Not gonna be exactly pleasant to target practice unless you have a Lead Sled but its not too bad.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:59 pm to BarDTiger81
quote:
Lead Sled
The only way to sight in & practice
Posted on 11/26/12 at 5:22 pm to beauxkner
I've shot one since 1999. I use the older Mark V Accumark Ultralite with a brake. Shoots very well and recoil feels about the same as a 30-06. Keep in mind the gun barely weighs 7 lbs including the scope. A heavier gun would recoil less in all likelihood.
I've killed a lot of stuff from moose, bear and pigs plus whitetail with the 180 gr Barnes X rounds Weatherby offers. Simply devastating on whatever it makes contact with.
I've killed a lot of stuff from moose, bear and pigs plus whitetail with the 180 gr Barnes X rounds Weatherby offers. Simply devastating on whatever it makes contact with.
This post was edited on 11/26/12 at 5:25 pm
Posted on 11/26/12 at 5:44 pm to wiltznucs
This is why I'm leaning towards pulling the trigger. While it may be complete overkill for whitetail, its a versatile round. Thanks for the input. I'll be sure to post some pictures once I pick it up.
Posted on 11/26/12 at 5:51 pm to beauxkner
Weatherby ammo is high as giraffe twat...
Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:08 pm to rsbd
My buddy has one and it kills em DRT.
IIRC....Remington makes a CoreLokt bullet for it.I know the WBY ammo is high.Thats the only negative about them.
IIRC....Remington makes a CoreLokt bullet for it.I know the WBY ammo is high.Thats the only negative about them.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:01 pm to beauxkner
Pulled the trigger. Here's the big girl in the flesh (with some of my other armaments).
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:02 pm to beauxkner
That's a pretty old school 22. Nice pieces!
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:03 pm to beauxkner
Love me some Weatherby Mark V's... Congrats!
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:07 pm to bapple
Its an old Wby Mark XXII I believe. My grandfather bought it for my dad and then he handed it down to me after graduating from my Benjamin pump. Still accurate as all hell!
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:08 pm to rsbd
It's really not that bad
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:13 pm to beauxkner
A lot of folks are turned off by the look of the Weatherby rifles. I personally love the raised comb and Monte Carlo style stocks. The old gun writers called them "California" style guns and there were a few makers of them at one time. If you want to see the extreme end of California style gun designs you should Google "Winslow Rifles" some time...
This post was edited on 11/28/12 at 4:17 pm
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:30 pm to wiltznucs
I would definitely say those are a bit more "extreme." I love their styling, but maybe I'm partial since that .22 was my first real rifle.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:30 pm to wiltznucs
Nice 1100. Is it a 12ga?
I have one just like it that is around 40yrs old
I have one just like it that is around 40yrs old
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:35 pm to wiltznucs
I like a high comb and monte carlo stock.
Posted on 11/28/12 at 4:36 pm to Hammertime
Its a 12 and its probably not too far from being over the hill either. I have an 870 as well that my dad bought years ago at a police auction. A new powder coating, refinished stocks, and a pistol grip later its a pretty BA home defense weapon.
Posted on 12/3/12 at 11:47 am to wiltznucs
Got a nice doe yesterday evening with the wby. Clean entry, clean exit right behind the shoulder. She ran off about 30yds before coming to her final resting place. The exit was about 2 1/2 in. in diameter and there some significant bruising around the front of the rib cage. The round did not make turn her insides into "soup" as some have said.
Bottom line: While it may be overkill, the .300 wby mag makes for an extremely efficient kill without doing catastrophic damage and ruining the spoils of the kill.
Thanks for all the input! I'm extremely happy with my purchase.
Bottom line: While it may be overkill, the .300 wby mag makes for an extremely efficient kill without doing catastrophic damage and ruining the spoils of the kill.
Thanks for all the input! I'm extremely happy with my purchase.
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