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Is a super magnum really needed????
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<blockquote data-quote="Hired Gun" data-source="post: 138572" data-attributes="member: 1290"><p>If the only thing holding you back from a big 300 is the recoil you really need to try one with a modern muzzel brake. My 300Wby Accumark with factory Accubrake is kind of a lightweight rifle for target shooting as it weighes under 11 pounds with a 8.5-25x50 on it. I shoot 200 grain Accubonds at 3100fps into very small groups and it just doesn't seem kick. It kicks about the same as my heavy barreled varminter in 22-250 that doesn't have a brake. I let my 69 year old friend shoot it. He was talking 6mm or 6.5x284 due to recoil and after 5 shots through my 300 he went right out and bought a 300RUM in one of the new Sendero's. He took it over to Darrel Hollands for a brake, crown job and a good recoil pad. I polished up the brake to match the barrel, installed a Jewel trigger and skim bedded the action for him. His shoots the 200 grain Accubond at 3150 to 3200. He is still breaking in the barrel so he hasn't really done much load development. It looks to be shooting under 1/2" as of last trip out. It also doesn't hardly kick. Since getting the Sendero running his smaller guns don't get out much. Squirrels to elk in one gun. I have been giving mine heck for over a year now. I have shoot about 300 rounds through it. The previous owner said he shot 300 rounds through it and the throat still looks like new. I have been trying to wear it out so I can have Kirby install a heavier longer barrel. It will stay a 300Wby. It just goes so much right for me. If you're not into Weatherby's I highly recommend the Sendero in 300RUM. </p><p></p><p></p><p>"Beware of the gun that only shoots one gun."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hired Gun, post: 138572, member: 1290"] If the only thing holding you back from a big 300 is the recoil you really need to try one with a modern muzzel brake. My 300Wby Accumark with factory Accubrake is kind of a lightweight rifle for target shooting as it weighes under 11 pounds with a 8.5-25x50 on it. I shoot 200 grain Accubonds at 3100fps into very small groups and it just doesn't seem kick. It kicks about the same as my heavy barreled varminter in 22-250 that doesn't have a brake. I let my 69 year old friend shoot it. He was talking 6mm or 6.5x284 due to recoil and after 5 shots through my 300 he went right out and bought a 300RUM in one of the new Sendero's. He took it over to Darrel Hollands for a brake, crown job and a good recoil pad. I polished up the brake to match the barrel, installed a Jewel trigger and skim bedded the action for him. His shoots the 200 grain Accubond at 3150 to 3200. He is still breaking in the barrel so he hasn't really done much load development. It looks to be shooting under 1/2" as of last trip out. It also doesn't hardly kick. Since getting the Sendero running his smaller guns don't get out much. Squirrels to elk in one gun. I have been giving mine heck for over a year now. I have shoot about 300 rounds through it. The previous owner said he shot 300 rounds through it and the throat still looks like new. I have been trying to wear it out so I can have Kirby install a heavier longer barrel. It will stay a 300Wby. It just goes so much right for me. If you're not into Weatherby's I highly recommend the Sendero in 300RUM. "Beware of the gun that only shoots one gun." [/QUOTE]
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