The 300 Weatherby is no joke. It’s a beast of a cartridge that will treat you right if you train yourself to handle its full potential. In short, I love this cartridge, I have two in my safe right now and will never be without one. I’ve put a lot of meat in the freezer thanks to the 300 Weatherby. Thanks for the content WTW
A few years ago I had a row of gallon (milk) water jugs spaced roughly 12"-18" apart. I went for one on the middle with a 300 WBY Mark V. 3 disappeared. It hit so hard that the jugs on either side burst. Not just split, burst. No way was that for real I attempted it again. Same story. Rocks were stuck into the bottom plastic. 2 rounds vanished 6 targets.
Interesting timing, I had been looking into 300 weatherby a bit over the past few days. Also the different vanguard rifle models. Nice seeing a sub $1,000 hunting rifle that comes with a hinged floorplate. From what I've read, the barreled receivers are made by Howa, and Weatherby refines them and installs the stocks. A few companies have a signature vanguard rifle, cabelas, and sportsman's warehouse for example.
Pretty potent cartridge for sure. It was on my list of 30 cals that I was considering buying to compliment my beloved longtime 270 Win. That along with the 300 WSM (which I got in 2019), 300 Win Mag, 30-06, and 300 RUM. I wanted something that I could feel confident in for elk and big mule deer 🦌 and something else fun to load up and try out. I didn’t go with it because of the cost and availability of ammo, and most of the rifles outside of a couple Vanguard rifles.
i have owned and loved a Weatherby Mark Five for 50 years now. My view of it is that it is a very specialised long-range big game rifle that also works very well at short range. For other purposes, there are other rifles. The main advantage of the .300 Weatherby cartridge and rifle is the flat trajectory and long-range accuracy. With that, you can have one scope setting that can handle every big game opportunity from one foot to 400 yards. Sighted in at 200 yards, it is a dead-on hold out to 250. At 300 or so, I would Tennesee elevevate to the top of the back at the longitude of the fore leg on a broadside shot. At 400, I would elevate to a foot over. For me, if the animal is out beyond 400 yards, then it is just out of accurage range. That is not because of the limitations of the rifle and/or the cartridge. It is due to mine own limitations as a reliable judge of range, wind, and trajectory. Some years ago, the factory-supplied and mounted 3X- 9X scope met with a nasty accident. My budget at the time was strained as it has been for most of my life. For a replacement, I chose a cheap scope with fixed 6X magnificaton. I felt that the fixed power feature lent to it an inherent ruggedness that would compensate for any delicacy inherent with low budget construction. In practice, I like it better than the more expensive variable that it replaced. Six power is to me a happy medium and serves well in every situation.
High BC means nothing if your rifle doesn't like them. Had issues getting much to work out of one of my 300 WBY'S then out of frustration I tried 180 gr Hornady flat base Interlocks and the gun shot insane groups, I could not believe the results I got out of these bullets. So much for High BC. The rifle took a trophy buck at 300 yards and the bullets performance was almost perfect. Find what your rifle likes and go for it. Great Video Who, thanks for all your efforts, just sharing my experience.
One of the Big Time hunting magazines in mid '60's, had presenter spewing, Bulsht, Bulsht, Bulsht, big cartridges, Etc. Ended up piece summing up African Safari where dam near all big trophies taken.....& all w/one shot from sporterized 7mm Spanish Mauser, w/set trigger! I had one at time, so noted article, & in '76 dumped huge mule deer running off-hand@1/2 mi quartering away out in Wyoming.
This is my favorite cartridge for big game in North America and most African Game. If you hand load, I would recommend you give the 175 (B.C. = 0.520) and 200 Grain (B.C. = 0.608) Federal Terminal Ascent a try. The bullet kills like a partition and flies like a Barnes TTSX. My rifle has a 24” barrel and using Norma Brass, Federal 215M, and RL26 can hit 3,300 with the 175 Federal Terminal Ascent. I shot an Oryx on White Sands and it went thru both shoulders. Never recovered the bullet dune to it exiting. Oryx dropped to the ground.
My encounter with the 300 Weatherby Magnum in the 1989 Remington Classic 700 model 24” barrel. My first hunt in Alaska caribou in 1991 - King Salmon - AK. Saved my money to purchase Weatherby Mark V 26” SS costing me $725, in 1995. Took caribou and the American Bison; One Shot One Kill. Handloads Barnes 200 X-bullet velocity 3000 fps.
Adam, that 300 Weatherby is sooOOOO Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! And so is Bruce 😄 My poodle will stand up and look at me and that's my Q that it's bedtime lol. He just turned 12 and is almost blind and deaf and he's never missed one night not sleeping in the bed with me and mama. Awesome Video brother! ~Jay~
I'm from rural West Texas and mostly hunt in Texas so I'm fine with my 30.06 or my .300 win mag. I normally hunt whitetail deer with a .270 and it can reach out further than I'm comfortable with taking a shot! Thanks
There was a guy at the range who was shooting a 300 wby. with a muzzle brake. That gun was twice as loud as any other rifle shot there that day. The range had to clear the shooting positions on either side because the blast was too distracting to the shooters. Some of the guys at the range who hunted Africa said the PHs tell clients to not bring rifles with muzzle breaks. The 300 wby would be a good plains game rifle in Africa provided the hunter can shoot it accurately. I read somewhere that Roy Weatherby took a 300 wby to Africa and hunted the Big Five with it.
i bought a 300 wby in 90s, sent it in to weatherby custom shop had muzzel brake put on it , sighted rifle in , shot half inch groups with ear plugs come first day buck i shot nice 8 point my ear hurt so bad couldnt hear out of it for days lesson learned
@@joem6779 Personally, I'd do without the muzzle brake and get a good recoil reducing stock to save my hearing. Welts from recoil heal faster than eardrums.
@@JohnByrnes-x7v It' s ideal for plains game but Roy used to on everything from lion to buffalo to zebra, kudu, giraffe, wildebeest, etc. to prove the superiority of Weatherby's theory on high velocity hydrostatic stopping power.
Adam you are going to like the 300WHBY! I have the 300 and it was the 180 that I used hunting but it did shoot the 165 very good as well. For some reason I don’t reach for it but I should maybe I’ll take it on this years Elk hunt in Oregon. I’ll be hunting the Rosevelt Elk smaller and little different horns but larger body!
Hi Adam, thanks for putting all this together. I have trouble recreating your drop numbers, probably because I am missing some input parameters. What height over bore and what elevation are you using for the calc? Thx
I shot a 300 wby for many yrs. I have loaded nosler 125gr bt in it. Now i have a new 300 wby on order. I bought several different bullets to reload in it. Berger 185 gr VLD 200 gr Elite Hunter Hornady ELD X 178 gr M 195 gr X 200 gr I'm going to order some Nosler Accubond 200 gr to.
300 Weatherby in a Winchester model 70 custom rifle handloaded with barnes TSX 180g. All thats needed for any game. Felt recoil is negligible with a proper break.
Every cartridge has a purpose. The 300 Wby Mag will kill anything out there. For where I live and hunt in South Texas it is way more than I need. I do understand its purpose. There are hunters that do hunt really big stuff and at longer distances than I ever will. I pretty much just use a 6.5x55 built off an old Vz 24 action. Distances don't exceed 150yds, the deer and wild hogs drop fine, and it is very accurate. Why I love the cartridge is the small recoil. As long as the shooter has enough cartridge, anything you pick that you like will work fine.
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The 300 Weatherby is no joke. It’s a beast of a cartridge that will treat you right if you train yourself to handle its full potential. In short, I love this cartridge, I have two in my safe right now and will never be without one. I’ve put a lot of meat in the freezer thanks to the 300 Weatherby.
Thanks for the content WTW
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A few years ago I had a row of gallon (milk) water jugs spaced roughly 12"-18" apart. I went for one on the middle with a 300 WBY Mark V. 3 disappeared. It hit so hard that the jugs on either side burst. Not just split, burst. No way was that for real I attempted it again. Same story. Rocks were stuck into the bottom plastic. 2 rounds vanished 6 targets.
Interesting timing, I had been looking into 300 weatherby a bit over the past few days. Also the different vanguard rifle models. Nice seeing a sub $1,000 hunting rifle that comes with a hinged floorplate. From what I've read, the barreled receivers are made by Howa, and Weatherby refines them and installs the stocks. A few companies have a signature vanguard rifle, cabelas, and sportsman's warehouse for example.
My 300 Wby has never let me down.
That said, the longest shot I've taken is in the 400 yard range.
Thanks for all the info.
Thanks for watching
This is about to be a real fun video
I agree! 🤣
Pretty potent cartridge for sure. It was on my list of 30 cals that I was considering buying to compliment my beloved longtime 270 Win. That along with the 300 WSM (which I got in 2019), 300 Win Mag, 30-06, and 300 RUM. I wanted something that I could feel confident in for elk and big mule deer 🦌 and something else fun to load up and try out.
I didn’t go with it because of the cost and availability of ammo, and most of the rifles outside of a couple Vanguard rifles.
i have owned and loved a Weatherby Mark Five for 50 years now. My view of it is that it is a very specialised long-range big game rifle that also works very well at short range. For other purposes, there are other rifles. The main advantage of the .300 Weatherby cartridge and rifle is the flat trajectory and long-range accuracy. With that, you can have one scope setting that can handle every big game opportunity from one foot to 400 yards. Sighted in at 200 yards, it is a dead-on hold out to 250. At 300 or so, I would Tennesee elevevate to the top of the back at the longitude of the fore leg on a broadside shot. At 400, I would elevate to a foot over. For me, if the animal is out beyond 400 yards, then it is just out of accurage range. That is not because of the limitations of the rifle and/or the cartridge. It is due to mine own limitations as a reliable judge of range, wind, and trajectory.
Some years ago, the factory-supplied and mounted 3X- 9X scope met with a nasty accident. My budget at the time was strained as it has been for most of my life. For a replacement, I chose a cheap scope with fixed 6X magnificaton. I felt that the fixed power feature lent to it an inherent ruggedness that would compensate for any delicacy inherent with low budget construction. In practice, I like it better than the more expensive variable that it replaced. Six power is to me a happy medium and serves well in every situation.
High BC means nothing if your rifle doesn't like them. Had issues getting much to work out of one of my 300 WBY'S then out of frustration I tried 180 gr Hornady flat base Interlocks and the gun shot insane groups, I could not believe the results I got out of these bullets. So much for High BC. The rifle took a trophy buck at 300 yards and the bullets performance was almost perfect. Find what your rifle likes and go for it. Great Video Who, thanks for all your efforts, just sharing my experience.
One of the Big Time hunting magazines in mid '60's, had presenter spewing, Bulsht, Bulsht, Bulsht, big cartridges, Etc. Ended up piece summing up African Safari where dam near all big trophies taken.....& all w/one shot from sporterized 7mm Spanish Mauser, w/set trigger! I had one at time, so noted article, & in '76 dumped huge mule deer running off-hand@1/2 mi quartering away out in Wyoming.
I really appreciate how well you broke this down. Great video!
Appreciate you watching
Much appreciated. (Appreciate the MOA) Good job!
There's plenty of weatherby factory rounds you can order. They ahoot so much better with weatherby gold box. The 165 grain is the best.
This is my favorite cartridge for big game in North America and most African Game. If you hand load, I would recommend you give the 175 (B.C. = 0.520) and 200 Grain (B.C. = 0.608) Federal Terminal Ascent a try. The bullet kills like a partition and flies like a Barnes TTSX. My rifle has a 24” barrel and using Norma Brass, Federal 215M, and RL26 can hit 3,300 with the 175 Federal Terminal Ascent. I shot an Oryx on White Sands and it went thru both shoulders. Never recovered the bullet dune to it exiting. Oryx dropped to the ground.
My encounter with the 300 Weatherby Magnum in the 1989 Remington Classic 700 model 24” barrel. My first hunt in Alaska caribou in 1991 - King Salmon - AK. Saved my money to purchase Weatherby Mark V 26” SS costing me $725, in 1995. Took caribou and the American Bison; One Shot One Kill. Handloads Barnes 200 X-bullet velocity 3000 fps.
Adam, that 300 Weatherby is sooOOOO Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet!!! And so is Bruce 😄 My poodle will stand up and look at me and that's my Q that it's bedtime lol. He just turned 12 and is almost blind and deaf and he's never missed one night not sleeping in the bed with me and mama. Awesome Video brother! ~Jay~
Love my puppydogs
Do a video on a 400 legend from savage
Who tee
Can you do a comparison with
300 Weatherby
300 PRC
300 Win Mag
All your drops - Foot pounds
And slap a bit of Clay 🤩
Thanks mate 👍🇦🇺
👍👍 already did one very similar to that
Take 200 FPS away and you will be at 300 PRC Velocities
I'm from rural West Texas and mostly hunt in Texas so I'm fine with my 30.06 or my .300 win mag. I normally hunt whitetail deer with a .270 and it can reach out further than I'm comfortable with taking a shot! Thanks
There was a guy at the range who was shooting a 300 wby. with a muzzle brake. That gun was twice as loud as any other rifle shot there that day. The range had to clear the shooting positions on either side because the blast was too distracting to the shooters. Some of the guys at the range who hunted Africa said the PHs tell clients to not bring rifles with muzzle breaks. The 300 wby would be a good plains game rifle in Africa provided the hunter can shoot it accurately. I read somewhere that Roy Weatherby took a 300 wby to Africa and hunted the Big Five with it.
i bought a 300 wby in 90s, sent it in to weatherby custom shop had muzzel brake put on it , sighted rifle in , shot half inch groups with ear plugs come first day buck i shot nice 8 point my ear hurt so bad couldnt hear out of it for days lesson learned
@@joem6779 Personally, I'd do without the muzzle brake and get a good recoil reducing stock to save my hearing. Welts from recoil heal faster than eardrums.
Hello , you are 100% correct about the break ! Loader than I care for and I don't wear ear plugs hunting hahaha
Roy also took a 257 Weatherby mag to Africa, thats a real good shooter !
@@JohnByrnes-x7v It' s ideal for plains game but Roy used to on everything from lion to buffalo to zebra, kudu, giraffe, wildebeest, etc. to prove the superiority of Weatherby's theory on high velocity hydrostatic stopping power.
Adam you are going to like the 300WHBY! I have the 300 and it was the 180 that I used hunting but it did shoot the 165 very good as well. For some reason I don’t reach for it but I should maybe I’ll take it on this years Elk hunt in Oregon. I’ll be hunting the Rosevelt Elk smaller and little different horns but larger body!
The 180gr interlock which would be comparable to the cor lokt are quite "explosive" inside of 100 yards . I switched to the 200gr eldx .
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Gday to ya mate from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia cheers Yogi 🤙✌️🇦🇺
WBY makes great calibers
I wish Remington would do more for the 300RUM I have my 700 but it is so hard to find ammo
I never shot a 300 WBY. I can fake it like a lot of people do, lol. Thanks, WTW, for the great video.
Never shot one either bro, never even had one in my hands 🤙✌️
Hi Adam, thanks for putting all this together. I have trouble recreating your drop numbers, probably because I am missing some input parameters.
What height over bore and what elevation are you using for the calc? Thx
This video is using 1.5 in
@@WHOTEEWHO thx
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I shot a 300 wby for many yrs. I have loaded nosler 125gr bt in it. Now i have a new 300 wby on order. I bought several different bullets to reload in it.
Berger
185 gr VLD
200 gr Elite Hunter
Hornady ELD
X 178 gr
M 195 gr
X 200 gr
I'm going to order some Nosler Accubond 200 gr to.
Great info my friend 👍👍👍👏👏👏 and it's great on elk 🫎
We should all pitch in and get WTW a new thumb.
And a Garmin
Read the story of when Chuck Yeager gave his 300 wetherby to Jim Zumbo.
G day mate from Australia. Love your Bassett. I have a 2year old Beagle . Great bird /flushing dog .
Try you some 168 Barnes in your 300 Wby. Bad to da bone.
That's some good data there.
Fling that bad boy wtw. Grab some of those 180 ttsx They kick real nice lol My vanguard clocked 3273 average with the 180 ttsx factory load
300 Weatherby in a Winchester model 70 custom rifle handloaded with barnes TSX 180g.
All thats needed for any game. Felt recoil is negligible with a proper break.
I had one it was amazing .5 to .75 groups All day
Every cartridge has a purpose. The 300 Wby Mag will kill anything out there. For where I live and hunt in South Texas it is way more than I need. I do understand its purpose. There are hunters that do hunt really big stuff and at longer distances than I ever will. I pretty much just use a 6.5x55 built off an old Vz 24 action. Distances don't exceed 150yds, the deer and wild hogs drop fine, and it is very accurate. Why I love the cartridge is the small recoil. As long as the shooter has enough cartridge, anything you pick that you like will work fine.
Probably good for nilgai
Great cartridge, power not needed for most USA hunting. Good looking rifle though.
That's why it is so unpopular. Plus the recoil and blast are too much for most hunters.
Great information 👍
Thanks for watching
How tall are The Rings on that?
Are they Arkin Rings?
Yes. Arken medium rings
Very cute doggie!
Id bet WBY is fixing to purchase Hammer bullet company
While it's a fantastic caliber I prefer a 300Win mag due to better availability & lower cost for factory ammo.
Nice info
Interesting 👋👋🤝
Great
Daddy its time for bed 🐕
Use 180 n Petition in Weatherby ammo
Half inch groups at 100 yards
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Bruce rocks man😂
Bruce is the man
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Zippy with lots of fpe !
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My dogs internal alarm clock is easy better than mine. I wish he could go to work for me 😆
If your hunting big game animals in africa or moose ,brown bear...its a good choice.
its more rifle than needed for most game...
30-06 is best girl ;)
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You cant beat a 300wby.mag in got one the best mark 5 26 inch barrel
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