Which 300 to get?

[catwithboost]

Ever since I got my Encore in a 300wm I don't want any other.

Dude, Encore.....seriousely?!?!  seriousely 

[Red Dawg]

I meant balistics wise they are close enough where you will not see much of a difference. I havent licked that many windows.

[bobcat]

What's all this talk about the 30-338 and 30-378. Didn't Jeremiah say he was going with either the 300 RUM or the 300 Weatherby? If that's the case I would go with the Remington, just because it's much cheaper to shoot. Why buy Weatherby brass or ammo if you don't have to?

[bucklucky]

Look 3 posts or so up 

I guess we just established I am not a retard but I am a little slow

Ever since I got my Encore in a 300wm I don't want any other.

Dude, Encore.....seriousely?!?!  seriousely 

I meant balistics wise they are close enough where you will not see much of a difference. I havent licked that many windows.

 

[bucklucky]

What's all this talk about the 30-338 and 30-378. Didn't Jeremiah say he was going with either the 300 RUM or the 300 Weatherby? If that's the case I would go with the Remington, just because it's much cheaper to shoot. Why buy Weatherby brass or ammo if you don't have to?

We got off track a little 

[Red Dawg]

you better look again. At least I can read.

[jdb]

I read that the wildcatters came out with the .30-338 because they felt the neck was to short on the .300 win mag and with longer bullets it encroached on the powder capacity.

[bobcat]

you better look again. At least I can read.

Who, me?  There was no mention of the 30-338 or 30-378 until Bucklucky posted.   

[Red Dawg]

just kiddin around

[Jeremiah P]

Who, me?  There was no mention of the 30-338 or 30-378 until Bucklucky posted.   
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Leave it to charlie to sidetrack a thread, never seen him do that

[TeacherMan]

The 300 Rum out of the two choces. I would still choose the 300 Rem over the 300 RUM because of the price of brass and or ammo. Only Talking 200fps ish.

[jdb]

I actually think I'd go with the .300 wsm. to bad they dont do wsm's in encore barrels

[WAPITIHUNTER]

The weatherby rifles have a 28 inch barrels for the 30-378 and the 338-378. Once you nock of the two extra inches of barrel they are only about 150 fps faster than the standard Weatherby rounds. As they are, they are about 250 fps faster. So the 180 gr. bullet out of the 30-378 is published as 3450 fps. SMOKING HOT the standard .300 wby, which I own, is published at 3240. Measley in comparison.

The 30-338 is essentially the .300 win. mag.

For your information the 378 weatherby case is the same case for the .416 and .460 wby cartridges. It is an absolutly giant case. It burns truckloads of powder.

The kick will be atrocious without the factory standard muzzlebrake. That is why they come standard with the accumark rifles chambered for those super magnums.

One thing thay you will get with the Weatherby that you may not get with the other rifles is an accuracy guarantee.

I am a weatherby fan so I, of course would say get the Weatherby.

[popeshawnpaul]

Standard weatherby 300 mag in an ultralight combo if you got a shoulder to handle it.  Recoil doesn't bother me though.  With a rangefinder the difference between the 30-378 and 300 weatherby is not a huge amount.  Both are 600+ yard weapons in the right hands.

[EastWaViking]

Standard weatherby 300 mag in an ultralight combo if you got a shoulder to handle it.  Recoil doesn't bother me though.  With a rangefinder the difference between the 30-378 and 300 weatherby is not a huge amount.  Both are 600+ yard weapons in the right hands.

Yep, and if you put a muzzle break on it, it doesn't kick at all.  My 300 Weatherby with 165 grain noslers and 87.8 grains of reloader 22 is moving out at 3485 fps.  (chrono average of 5 shots)