300WM vs 308 what is the true difference?
- Thread starter flashselling
- Start date
I know mine does .
maple_leaf_eh
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
What's the difference? For me it was trajectory. So called Maximum Point Blank Range. I choose a 300WM because there is no hold over at the ranges I was engaging whitetails and mulies in Saskatchewan. Hold on the body of the deer, adjust a bit up for further away, and pull the trigger.
Last edited:
No kidding, right? This forum has been pretty good in terms of not being inundated with these idiotic bot-written posts. Another forum I visit (non-gun-related) is swamped with the things and it has become a real PITA wading through and ignoring them.
I don't know if that means that CGN has better software to monitor and delete these things, or if one forum has simply been targeted and the other has not. I hope we don't wake up one day and find ourselves buried in AI posts. Some of the outrageous BS misinformation in some of them could be dangerous when applied to reloading/shooting.
I've found 70 gr IMR 4350 behind any good 180 gr SP has worked well for performance & accuracy in any .300 Win Mag I've owned. I think the rated velocity is about ~ 2950 fps. Plenty for what I needed to do with it.
------------
NAA.
The smaller-is-better crowd never seem to consider that. They always compare a smaller cartridge carefully handloaded with a super-premium bullet...to a larger one with the cheapest factory load you can get. Comparing apples to apples, the performance discrepancy remains pretty consistent.
You are comparing apples to cucumbers.
Wow 
Frank 
Frank 
unstableryan
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Beautiful Okanagan Valley
That is a chat GTP result.
I prefer the 300wm over the 308 myself. If I'm reaching for a 30 cal it's to hit targets over 200 yards away in most instances. For that reason I like the extra punch of the heavier bullets at higher velocity when it comes to on game performance. It's true you can't kill more than dead but you can certainly fail to kill and for that the 300wm just hits harder
If you're primarily hunting inside 200 yards for medium sized game the 308 works just fine and comes in a gentler trimmer lighter package most often.
Whether or not the post was written or a copy n paste job at least it was well researched.
If you're primarily hunting inside 200 yards for medium sized game the 308 works just fine and comes in a gentler trimmer lighter package most often.
Whether or not the post was written or a copy n paste job at least it was well researched.
Yup. I have old books by Jack O'Connor( who was no fan of larger bores) stating he was shocked the 358 winchester didn't really take off when introduced. He felt the 358 in light, handy rifles like the 99 savage or Winchester 88 or 100 would be ideal for close to medium range hunting of deer/elk, moose or big bears. Light and handy needs to be taken in context. In the 1950's a model 70 winchester weighed over 9 lbs scoped.
Imo if you are mainly a deer hunter the 308 is better choice for most than the 300 magnum. If you lean more into moose/ elk/ bear the 300 is much better. In the 308 150 to 165 grain bullets are ideal. Heavy .308 bullets tend to crowd the 308 winchesters powder space compared to the 300 magnum. My 2 cents.
308 win: deer to 400y
300 win mag: elk to 600y
I wouldn't trust myself to hit these animals in the vitals at any further distance, shooting prone off a backpack.
With proper bullet selection, a .300 win mag will not do to much damage on deer. Also handloading you can run at lower velocity - minimum velocity for a 300wm will be slightly above maximum for a .308.
With a .308 you're limiting yourself to 400y. 600y gives you a lot more surface area where you could shoot an elk. Even at 400y, 300wm will have a much better trajectory. So there's benefits even at medium range.
My 308 is increasingly becoming my target rifle and my 300wm my all around hunting rifle.
300 win mag: elk to 600y
I wouldn't trust myself to hit these animals in the vitals at any further distance, shooting prone off a backpack.
With proper bullet selection, a .300 win mag will not do to much damage on deer. Also handloading you can run at lower velocity - minimum velocity for a 300wm will be slightly above maximum for a .308.
With a .308 you're limiting yourself to 400y. 600y gives you a lot more surface area where you could shoot an elk. Even at 400y, 300wm will have a much better trajectory. So there's benefits even at medium range.
My 308 is increasingly becoming my target rifle and my 300wm my all around hunting rifle.
