what 300 is the best 300(not the movie)

which 300

  • 300 win mag

    Votes: 59 50.4%

  • 300 rum

    Votes: 12 10.3%

  • 300wsm

    Votes: 20 17.1%

  • 300 savage

    Votes: 12 10.3%

  • 300 weatheby

    Votes: 14 12.0%
  • Total voters
    117
I've owned the 300 wby, win, wsm.

I'm kinda thinking something like a non-belted 300 wby, with it's neck length and rifles chambered without that excessive throat length would be ideal.
 
joe-nwt said:
I guess they didn't want a lop-sided poll.:rolleyes::p
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Like this poll isn't lopsisded? There is always lots of talk about the short mags but other than the 270 none of them get out of the shadow of their big brother performance wise so why bother?
 
The simple fact is that none of the 300s can be outright proven to be better than all the others.One person may consider the fact that one has a wider variety of factory loads to be an advantage,while to a handloader it means nothing.One person may argue that one cartridge has been around longer than another,but a longer history doesn't make the ballistics any better,and it doesn't make the cartridge kill any better.A shorter barrel life means nothing to the person that shoots ten or twenty rounds per year,but it may be important to the person that shoots 500 or 1000 rounds per year.

It all comes down to everyone choosing the cartridge based on their own criteria,regardless of what other people think about the cartridge.
 
That was just a poke at Trevor's comment. The poll is silly, any of the above cartridges will "drill" a hole through an animal, and if the hole is in the right place, the animal will be in the freezer.

"Best" just gives us something to natter about.;)
 
While I prefer the 300 win mag due to availability of ammo, the other 300s all have their merits and it boils down to preference. Its like the old Chevy vs Ford argument... both will get you there... it just depends on your personal preference.
 
My criteria for a .300 is Koolness. Right now the 300 WSM leads the pack in Kool, but the .300 H&H is also Kool, although somewhat impractical these days.

The .300 WM is a practical cartridge, but is also the top choice of so many hunting morons, it loses some of it's appeal.:p
 
I voted for 300 RUM cause thats what I have. I ended up with a stainless Remington rifle chambered in 300 RUM via a trade. At first I had no intention of keeping it but it started to grow on me.. I have put about 100 rounds through it now in a couple of weeks and to be honest I liked it so much its my only hunting rifle right now...

That being said if I was actually shopping for a 300 Magnum I would just stick with a .300 Winchester Magnum. The 300 RUM has a allot of love to give when you pull the trigger and I am not sure I would actually go out and buy one just for the hell of it...
 
Of course I did leave out the morons that jump on every shiny new red band wagon that rolls through town.
 
A Pre 64 Model 70 300 H&H is on the top of my list since I own one.But I also own 2 Model 70 300 WinMag both post 64 with pre 64 actions.
 
I voted for the .300 "Weatheby", as it may be the newest, unheard of .300. If it is anything like the Weatherby, it should be good. I always liked the look of those ###y double radius curves. :wave:
 
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