| Grenadier |
| (.375 member) |
| 14/07/10 04:09 AM |
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Re: About 300 Weatherby Magnum
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Here's something most men miss:
Look at the velocity of a 30-06 and a 300 Weatherby at range. (we don't shoot animals at bayonet distance very often)
A 30-06 usually will start a 165 gr bullet at about 2800FPS The 300 will do it at 3200 FPS
At 145 yds the Weather bullet is as fast as the 06 bullet is at the muzzle.
So it's realistic to say a 300 Weatherby is the same as a 30-06 with an additional 145 yds in range.
Does that matter?
Yes, shooting a 300 magnum just does at 150 yards what the 30-06 does at the muzzle.
But shooting the 30-06 just does at 150 yards what the 30-30 does at the muzzle.
And shooting the 30-30 does at 150 yards what the .30 Carbine does at the muzzle.
But shooting the .30 Carbine just does at 150 yards what shooting the .32-20 does at the muzzle.
And shooting the .32-20 just does at 150 yards what shooting the .30 Luger does at the muzzle.
So, as long as we can put our shots in a 12" circle, we might as well hunt with the .30 Luger because most deer are shot under 150 yards. Make sense?
The 30-06 has an excellent track record as a deer killer for several hundred yards. And accuracy with any round is paramount. Nevertheless, if I was hunting deer and there was a good chance my shot would need to be at 150 yards or more, I'd rather be carrying a 300 magnum then a 30-06. The 300 magnums do have their place.