300 Winchester Magnum Roars Again!

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• JO

  @johnbutorovich6038 · 3 years ago

  In 1982 I was 19 years old and I  bought a .300 win.  Like myDad’s, my rifles have always been a hunting first investment. I brought it home and my Dad looked at it and told me I had really painted myself into a corner. I’ll never forget, he said, “Boy you messed up.  Now you have no need for any other gun.”  He was so right.  I’ve had that rifle for 40+ years and while I have bought other rifles, it has been the only one I ever needed…..antelope, mule deer, whitetailtail deer, big horn sheep, a bear, several elk, and maybe in 2022 a bison have all been handled with ease.  I was 19 in 1982 and the recoil took a little getting used too but I haven’t had any issue with it for years.  180 grain Nosler Partition is one load for everything.  Probably right at 3000 fps or so.  Never chronoed it. I keep my shots fairly close. Rarely do I try anything close to 400 yards.  Its an old inanimated piece of wood and steel but I have a fondness for it like an old friend.  It embodies a whole lifetime of trips and friends and Dad and uncles and times that are sadly fading into memory. I’m just sixty now but that rifle has been by my side for virtually my entire adult life.  It rests in the back of my closet at home until I take it out every now and then and I just admire how reliable and comfortable it has been.  I hope every hunter has ONE RIFLE that holds that much meaning.  It is a symbol of a life lived on my terms. Priceless.  Good luck to everybody.

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• JE

  @Jeffinthewoods71 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I've been hunting with a .300 win mag for 35 years.  A remington model 700. It is freakishly accurate with the right load (1/2 moa). My son on the other hand uses a 7mm rem mag, I do remember dropping him on his head as a baby, that might explain it. Lol...oh my rifles name is old Bertha.

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• DH

  @dhooter · 2 years ago

  This guy just hit that plate at 400yrds off hand with a mule kicking 300 Win Mag!!! If that doesn’t tell you Ron is a BOSS not sure what will. LEGENDARY big game hunter.

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• JO

  @joeyanny8018 · 4 years ago

  I own & have used the the 300 Win Msg, 7mm Rem Mag, 270 Win, 30-06 etc for decades. I also represented Roy W as a patent attorney. All these weapons have done me well & stocked my meat lockers for a long time. They’re all beautiful devices.

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• DU

  @dub7wells103 · 4 years ago

  300wm is a beast. Hard to go wrong with any of the .30 cals

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• CO

  @codybelcher1744 · 4 years ago

  I run both a 300wm and a 7mm rem mag, both Ruger m77s (I love the m77 rifles). And I’ve found despite the recoil difference I always find my self going for the 300wm. I have no major complaints on 7 rem mag, but the 300 has really boosted my confidence when stretching out for long shots on game. I know the 7rem mag is also a longer range capable round but the opportunity just hasn’t presented its self. I’ll stand by the 300wm if I had to choose one or the other as it’s proven it’s self to me time and time again. (And say what you will, but if I’m not running a magnum cartridge, I’m shooting .308😎, and I regret nothing)

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• FA

  @fasx56 · 4 years ago

  Ron,  One has to conclude that Roy Weatherby who came out with His Magnums at such an early date, 1940s I believe you stated, was way ahead of His time. His series of calibers can still hold their own for someone who can handle them. They were more expensive Rifles as was the Ammunition but He has left His Mark among the hunters of the World.

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• BR

  @brianrobbins3499 · 4 years ago

  Been hunting in Montana for 15 years with the 300 win mag wouldn’t leave home without it

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• RE

  @retiredtofishwildbill4304 · 3 years ago

  We used our 300 WM for years, never  needed anything else. Now, with age and three shoulder surgeries, we stick to our 270.  Don't miss that recoil and with in reason our 270 still does the job. Great videos. Thank you

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• NA

  @nataliedeyton6829 · 4 years ago

  I love this channel  ...  Ron’s  like a waking encyclopedia

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• SC

  @scottdbsn · 4 years ago

  The old '06 holds its own pretty well. Thanks for posting.

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• JA

  @jasonf.4107 · 4 years ago

  After buying (and using) a 7mm Rem Mag, a 338 Win Mag, a 25-06, and a lightweight 30-06, I bought a 300 Win Mag with the intent of always having it sighted in for a load that could be used on anything I was going to hunt.  With a tough 180 grain bullet it is fine for elk and perfect for muley bucks, and is surprisingly good for antelope - it dumps them, and the tough bullets don’t open up enough to ruin a lot of meat like people might imagine it would.

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